Pune police are in the process of securing the custody of Lalit Patil, a notorious figure in the drug trade, and other accused Shivaji Shinde and Rohit Chaudhary. Their custody request comes following the Andheri court's decision to grant judicial custody to the accused, with the intention to further their interrogation.

"Since the Andheri court has granted judicial custody to the accused, we are seeking their custody to further interrogate them,” said Pune police.