The North East Division police in Bengaluru on Sunday morning raided a farmhouse near Kannamangala Gate, near Devanahalli, where a rave party was allegedly under way and detained as many as 31 people, including seven women.

The farmhouse belongs to an individual identified as Syed Aseed, who is yet to be traced. Meanwhile, the caretaker of the farmhouse has been taken into custody.

According to the police, out of the 31 detained, 24 were men and seven were women, many of them said to be software professionals from other States. Some revelers managed to escape from the spot when the police arrived and efforts are on to identify and track them down, a police officer part of the raid said.

According to the police, some of the revelers had reportedly consumed drugs. All the 31 detained have been subjected to medical examination, and the results are awaited, police said. Further action will be taken based on the reports, a senior police officer supervising the raid said.

Narcotics like cocaine, ganja, and opium, along with liquor bottles, were seized from the spot. The police have registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Police suspect that some peddlers also attended the party and further probe is on to ascertain the source of the drugs.

Despite the rain, the party was in full swing with loud DJ music, which grabbed the attention of a few locals, who grew suspicious and alerted the police. Based on the information, the police visited the spot in mufti for confirmation before raiding the premises.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the party was organised on the pretext of a birthday and a WhatsApp group was formed to keep the invitees in loop.

The police said that further investigation is under way to identify the organisers and suppliers behind the party.