Veteran actor Shakti Kapoor's son Siddhanth Kapoor has now been released on station bail after he was arrested on Monday when his medical reports confirmed his consumption of drugs. The other four people detained have also been released on station bail, as per the police. According to police, he was arrested while partying at a five-star hotel in the limits of Halasuru police station.
Siddhanth and the four others will have to further appear before the Police as and when called, said Bheema Shankar Gulled, DCP East Bengaluru.
Siddhanth was detained by Bengaluru Police earlier in the day for allegedly consuming drugs at a party in the city on Sunday night. Bengaluru City Police's Deputy Commissioner of Police (east) Bheemashankar S Guled said, "Siddhanth Kapoor's medical shows he had consumed drugs. We have already arrested him and are following the procedure. We will be sending him to judicial custody." ALSO READ: Siddhanth Kapoor was DJ at 'rave' party in Bengaluru? Video of Shakti Kapoor's arrested son goes viral
Acting on a tip-off, police raided a hotel on MG Road in the city on Sunday night where a party was hosted. "Last night we got info that a party is going on and they have consumed drugs. We raided and detained 35 people. We didn't find any drugs on their person but found MDMA and ganja disposed of nearby. We will investigate CCTV to check who disposed of it," added DCP Guled.
Samples of people suspected of having consumed drugs were sent for medical tests and Siddhanth's sample was among six that turned positive. Police said it was unclear whether they had consumed drugs at the hotel or had come to the party after taking drugs outside. ALSO READ: Shakti Kapoor says 'its not possible' after son Siddhanth Kapoor tests positive in drugs test
"Hotel has been given notice, we have asked specific questions, they will have to answer. Bengaluru city police have declared war on drugs and this was part of it. Earlier in the month, we had conducted a raid, where 34 had tested positive for drugs," added DCP East.
(With ANI inputs)
