India, July 28 -- Judicial Magistrate First Class NS Bari on Sunday remanded seven individuals, including Pranjal Khewalkar-son-in-law of NCP (SP) leader Eknath Khadse-in police custody till July 29 in connection with a drug bust during a suspected party in Kharadi area.

The accused were produced before the holiday court, where public prosecutor Priyanka Vengurlekar sought seven days' police custody. She argued that further interrogation was necessary to trace the origin of the drugs, examine prior party records, and determine the involvement of other individuals. She also noted that some of the accused had criminal backgrounds and that the investigation was at a preliminary stage.

Defence advocate Vijaysinh Thombare, representing Khewa...