I have been receiving calls from an unknown man, who threatened me to end relations with Sayyed and not marry him,” said the 25-year-old fiancée of prime accused Faqrudin Sayyed, who was arrested by the Shahu Nagar police along with his friend Gopal Mooponr after the cops allegedly recovered 485 gms of mephedrone and a country-made gun from his Matunga house. The woman revealed that her entire family had been getting threat calls from the man, who according to them, is a drug peddler in Dharavi and has many criminal cases against him.

Following mid-day’s report on November 29, families of both the accused met the DCP of Zone-5, who assured to look into the matter. Post the raid at the main accused’s house, the Shahu Nagar police recovered the CCTV camera DVR installed outside Aiyyappa temple near his residence. However, the cops are now claiming that the CCTV cameras have not been working since November 14. The family and friends of both the accused have started a signature campaign and collected more than 300 signatures, which they will submit to the CP’s office.