India, Oct. 4 -- Dealing a blow to Pune police and making holes in its investigation into a drugs-related case against former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse's son-in-law Pranjal Khewalkar, the blood test of the accused done by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) have revealed that none of the seven accused, including Khewalkar, had consumed narcotic substances, a senior Crime Branch officer said on Thursday.

"FSL reports confirmed that the accused had not consumed drugs. However, charges related to illegal possession still hold good," he said, insisting that recovery of contraband and supporting digital evidence are sufficient grounds for prosecution. The FSL has confirmed that the substances recovered during the raid were cocaine,...