PUNE: Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse’s son-in-law Pranjal Khewalkar and 6 others have been arrested early Sunday after a police crew raided a studio condominium at Kharadi suburb in jap Pune and allegedly seized cocaine, marijuana, hookah pots, and liquor all the way through an alleged space birthday party.Khewalkar, who describes himself as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and physician on his social media profile, is the husband of Rohini Khadse – head of NCP (Sharad Pawar)’s state girls’s wing.He was once taken to Sassoon basic health center for a clinical examination in conjunction with the others earlier than police searched his Hadapsar bungalow, additionally in Pune. Officials seized a pc, 3 pen drives, and a difficult disk from the premises.“Our crime department crew reached the flat following a tip-off and detained seven folks, together with Khewalkar,” police commissioner Amitesh Kumar stated. “They have been discovered partying. Cocaine (2.5g), marijuana (70g), hookah flavours, and more than one liquor bottles have been seized.”Khewalkar had booked 3 suites within the studio condominium for 3 days, police stated. “He paid for the rooms. 3 different girls have been meant to enroll in however left when the raid started,” stated DCP (crime) Manoj Pingale. “The gang is aware of each and every different from a birthday party circle.”The others arrested come with Nikhil Poptani (35), a cigarette dealer from Hadapsar; Sameer Sayyed (41), a {hardware} broker from NIBM Highway; Shripad Yadav (27), a builder from Akurdi; Sachin Bhombe (42) of Wagholi; Isha Singh (22) of Aundh; and Prachi Sharma (23) of Mhalunge. A case has been registered underneath NDPS Act and Cigarettes and Different Tobacco Merchandise Act (COTPA) at Kharadi police station.The court docket of judicial Justice of the Peace top quality NS Bari granted police custody of all seven till Tuesday.Sassoon health center clinical superintendent Dr Yallapa Jadhav stated two of the seven had alcohol. “All have been introduced at 6.15am for clinical examination. Blood and urine samples had been sealed and passed to police.”On the condominium complicated – comprising two four-storey constructions with 34 suites off Pune-Ahmednagar freeway – personnel informed TOI that rooms hire for Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,500, together with foods. “We ask for ID photocopies from all visitors,” one worker stated.Prosecutor Priyanka Vengurlekar stated in court docket that police want extra time to trace the drug supply and examine conceivable hyperlinks to an inter-state narcotics community. “Two of the accused are recurring offenders with prior circumstances,” she alleged.Khewalkar’s legal professional Vijaysingh Thombare alleged political concentrated on. “There have been makes an attempt to entice my shopper previous at two places, and CCTV photos helps this.” Recommend Abid Mulani, representing two accused, claimed procedural lapses. “Police did not tell them of the arrest grounds, violating Phase 50 of CrPC.” Attorney Sachin Zalte, showing for Yadav, stated police did not specify the volume of cocaine seized from each and every accused. “Ownership under two grams is a bailable offence underneath legislation.”The court docket stated those allegations may well be taken up in long run hearings.