How an unchecked Goregaon concert led to a tragic student drug overdose
3 min readMumbaiApr 17, 2026 10:34 PM IST The Vanrai Police arrested the eighth accused, Shubh Agarwal, a management student from an Andheri-based college, in connection with the death of two management students following an alleged drug overdose at a concert in NESCO, Goregaon. Police said the main supplier, Ayush who allegedly provided ecstasy to several college students who then circulated it within their friend circles—is still absconding, and efforts are underway to trace him. Agarwal, a resident of Khadakpada in Kalyan, lived in the same locality as alleged drug peddler Anand Patel and the deceased student’s classmate Pratik Pandey. The trio had known each other for several years, and Agarwal was also present at the concert, an officer said. According to investigators, Pandey had ordered contraband from Patel after learning about the concert. Patel allegedly supplied ecstasy to Agarwal, who then delivered it to Pandey at his hostel in South Mumbai. Agarwal was produced before a court and remanded to police custody till April 20. During the probe, police found that the absconding accused …
