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Kasol rave: three FIRs, court probe, missing Israeli national

Kasol rave: three FIRs, court probe, missing Israeli national
Kasol rave party: 3 FIRs, a court probe and the missing Israeli national · indianexpress.com

In a small hill town in India called Kasol, some grown-ups held a big outdoor music party that lasted five days.

When police found out about it, they said a few people at the party had drugs and that drinks were being served without a licence.

The police filed three separate cases about what happened.

In one case, they found a small packet of a drug called cocaine in someone's bag.

In another case, they found very small amounts of other drugs, including Ecstasy and LSD.

Police also think a person from Israel may have helped organise the party, but he has gone back to his country and cannot be found.

The court asked whether any officials quietly allowed the party to happen, and two senior officials were moved to different jobs because of the investigation.

A bigger court, called the Supreme Court, has paused one order about the officials for now.

The police investigation is still going on to find out the whole story.

Key facts

Rave party dates
June 7 to June 11
Location
Grahan Nullah near Munch Production, Kasol, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh
FIRs registered
3 (Nos. 49 and 50 on June 10; No. 61 on July 7)
FIR 49 recovery
0.96 gram cocaine; accused Rahul Sai, 33, of Ernakulam, Kerala
FIR 50 recovery
1.31 g cocaine, 2.7 g charas, 2 Ecstasy tablets, 5 LSD portions; accused Chirag Bhatia, 32, of Mohali
FIR 61 offence
Unlicensed liquor service under Section 39(2)(i) of the Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011
Missing person
Israeli national allegedly involved in organising the party; police say he left India
Officials transferred
Kullu Deputy Commissioner Anurag Chander Sharma and SP Madan Lal

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