PUNE: In a pre-dawn raid on a rave party allegedly organised by suspected international drug peddlers at village Donaje, 40 km from here, 250 youths, including 27 girls and seven foreigners, were arrested. "In Sunday's raid, which comes close on the heels of three similar operations, seven foreigners from Germany, Iran and Palestine have also been arrested,'' Superintendent of Police Vishwas Nagare Patil said.

Among the foreigners, two each were from Germany and Iran and three were Palestinians. "Shania, a drug peddler from Ireland, who was to attend the rave party is absconding," Mr. Patil said.

"We are looking for a woman from Ireland who is the prime suspect behind the main supply of narcotics in Sunday's party," he said.

All those arrested have been booked under the NDPS Act and Foreigners Act, while the police are also thinking of invoking provisions of the IT Act against them because the invitations for the party were sent via the Internet, he said. — PTI

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What do you people think about this whole episode? The youths arrested were from rich families or young people with high paying jobs and some foreigners. Is it right to have rave parties with drugs? Can it be compared to when people take Bhang during Holi festivities and make merry.