Salim Suhail Shaikh, the Dubai-based drug kingpin arrested by the Mumbai Police in the Rs 252-crore mephedrone case, has allegedly claimed during interrogation that he organised multiple drug-fuelled parties across Mumbai, Goa, and Dubai — events he said were attended by well-known Bollywood personalities, a politician, and other high-profile individuals.

Police, however, clarified that the veracity of these claims remains under investigation and that no individual has been named or charged in connection with the alleged gatherings so far.

“We are verifying the statements made by the accused and examining digital and financial trails,” a senior officer said.

According to sources, Shaikh allegedly hosted and participated in these parties, where cocaine and charas were supplied and consumed. During questioning, he purportedly claimed that two well-known actresses, the son of a prominent Bollywood actor, a film director, a former Mumbai-based politician, one Page-3 celebrity, and a relative of underworld fugitive Dawood Ibrahim had attended some of these gatherings.

Sources emphasised that all such claims are being thoroughly cross-verified through digital and financial evidence, including travel records, hotel logs, and social media activity.

Shaikh, known to be a close associate of Dawood aide Salim Dola, was arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) Ghatkopar Unit on 5 November after being extradited from Dubai. During questioning, he allegedly revealed that Dola himself had organised similar high-profile parties in Mumbai, Goa, and Dubai, where narcotics were distributed. Shaikh reportedly admitted to attending several of these events alongside Dola.

Investigators said Shaikh was part of an international network involved in the production and distribution of mephedrone (MD) through clandestine factories and courier channels spread across Maharashtra and other states. His name surfaced after the Rs 246-crore drug manufacturing unit was busted in Sangli district in March 2024.

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