Mon Oct 07 13:21:25 UTC 2024: ## Malayalam Actors Linked to Drug Case Involving Notorious Gangster

**Kochi, Kerala:** Malayalam actors Sreenath Bhasi and Prayaga Martin are now part of a widening drug investigation involving notorious gangster KK Omprakash. Police confirmed that the actors visited Omprakash at a hotel in Maradu, Kochi, where he was staying.

Omprakash and his associate, Shihas from Kollam, were arrested on Sunday after police received information about a potential drug sale ahead of the Alan Walker music show. A raid on Omprakash’s hotel room yielded liquid drugs, eight bottles of alcohol (two opened, six sealed), over four liters of alcohol, and cocaine residues. Blood samples were collected from the suspects to determine if they had consumed drugs.

The remand report, which names Sreenath Bhasi and Prayaga Martin among nearly 20 individuals who visited Omprakash, has led police to investigate their involvement. Despite the evidence found in the room, the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court granted bail to both Omprakash and Shihas, citing the lack of a commercial quantity of drugs.

Police are investigating a possible DJ party in the hotel rooms where Omprakash and Shihas were staying, and the potential use of drugs at the event. CCTV footage from the Alan Walker show has also been requested as part of the investigation.

Omprakash, who has over 30 criminal cases against him, including the infamous Paul Muthoot murder, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking. Authorities believe he arrived in Kochi a few days prior to his arrest to facilitate drug deals.

Police have stated that Sreenath Bhasi and Prayaga Martin will be questioned as part of the ongoing investigation.

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