Social media influencer Orry was summoned by the Mumbai Police in relation to a Rs 252 crore drug case earlier this week. Officially named Orhan Awataramani, the socialite was set to make an appearance at the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC), Ghatkopar. His name appeared after the extradition of drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Mohammad Suhail Shaikh, or Lavish, from Dubai.
Shaikh has been a close associate of Salim Dola, one of the drug lords in the Dawood Ibrahim gang. He named several Bollywood stars, a former politician, and filmmakers in his statement. This, in turn, pointed fingers at Orry, a close associate of several Bollywood families, especially the legacy names like the Kapoors and Khans.
How is Orry related to the drug case?
Orry’s link to Dawood Ibrahim comes from his alleged presence at a party, as per a HT report. Shaikh, a known associate of Salim Dola, reportedly organised several lavish parties for A-list celebrities in Dubai and Mumbai. Based on the information presented by the ANC in front of a metropolitan magistrate, several names came to light.
The list included Orry, the son of Dawood’s deceased sister’s son Haseena Parkar, Bollywood actors Nora Fatehi, Shraddha Kapoor and her brother Siddharth Kapoor, film producers Abbas-Mustan, rapper Loka, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Zeeshan Siddique. This information was sourced by HT via ANC’s remand application, while Financial Express Online could not independently verify these claims. The officials had also expressed their intent to call the named stars for interrogation, if needed. As of now, there are no charges filed against Orry, but it places him as one of the key members at a party, allegedly organised by Shaikh. At the same time, Salim Dola remains absconding and is reportedly tucked away in Turkey.
Orry, who was reportedly not in India, would be able to join the probe after November 25, a police officer told HT. Crime branch members had previously arrested Dola’s son, Tahe in the matter and took him into custody in June. His relative Mustaffa Mohammad Khubbawala was also deported the following month.
The Rs 252 crore drug case dates back to August 2022, about the illegal movement of Sangli mephedrone, with the street names such as M-Cat, Meow Meow or Ice. All the members or associates of the Dawood Ibrahim gang were involved in supplying and moving the substances, which were claimed to have infamously become a part of Bollywood raves.
