Breaking: Court orders attachment of Mamta Kulkarni’s properties

Former Indian actress and model Mamta Kulkarni has been in the news due to her alleged involvement in the Thane drug case. The actress, who had become an overnight sensation in Bollywood post her nude cover photo shoot, for a popular magazine was claimed by the police as the prime accused in the drug racket linked to drug baron Vicky Goswami. The police also claimed that she was actively involved in the illicit activities.

Recently, a special NDPS court has ordered attachment of properties of the former actress. Mamta Kulkarni owns three plush flats in various areas of Mumbai. The present value of these flats is said to be around Rs 20 crore. This happened after she failed to appear before the court in connection with the Rs 2,000 crore drug bust case. The court has declared Kulkarni as absconding and she is believed to have taken refuge in Mombassa, Kenya, along with Goswami.

The drug racket came to light when police seized around 18.5 tonne of ephedrine, worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore, after raiding the premises of Avon Lifesciences Ltd in Maharashtra’s Solapur district in April 2016. 14 people were arrested in connection with the drug racket case. Kulkarni and Goswami were declared as the mastermind of the racket. Ephedrine, is a controlled drug and was allegedly being diverted to Kenya -based drug cartel headed by Goswami. Ephedrine powder is used for sniffing and to produce the popular party drug methamphetamine. (Also Read: Drug haul case: Mamta Kulkarni and her husband Vicky Goswami declared absconders)

The Thane police are now working on the extradition of Mamta Kulkarni and Vicky Goswami.