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Rahul case: Police arrest three Nigerians, recover drugs

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Police have arrested three Nigerian nationals from the city following an interrogation of Sahil Zaroo, who allegedly procured drugs for the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan's son Rahul and his aide Vivek Moitra, and recovered some narcotics from their possession.

Two of the Nigerians, going by the nick names David and Tobu respectively, were arrested from Munirka area of south-west Delhi late last night while another was arrested from a nearby place, police said.

Some drugs were also recovered from their possession, they said.

The arrest of the three comes in the wake of the sustained interrogation of Sahil, who is said to have procured drugs for Rahul and Moitra on Thursday night.

Police is also expected to question Rahul at the Apollo hospital later in the day.

An effort had been made to question Rahul yesterday, but doctors at the hospital had said he was 'unfit' to make any statement.

 

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First Published: Jun 05 2006 | 10:26 AM IST

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