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Mumbai: One month after a man died at a music concert in Worli, forensic toxicology results have confirmed the presence of MDMA and alcohol in his system. Authorities, though, have ruled out a direct drug overdose as the cause of death, noting that the substances did not reach lethal concentrations.The deceased, identified as 28-year-old Vrishabh Gangurde, was a law graduate and resident of Mahim. He had attended a music event at the NSCI Dome with a 31-year-old female friend. Both reportedly developed health complications during the event.Gangurde was rushed to Breach Candy Hospital after complaining of feeling unwell by 9.40 pm, where he was declared dead by 10.25 pm. His friend was taken to Jaslok Hospital, where, according to officials close to the case, LSD was detected in the initial toxicology screening. At the time of going to press, the hospital could not confirm the same.The deceased in this case came from a family of doctors.DCP Jayant Meena of Zone 3 confirmed the presence of MDMA in the deceased and stated that the police investigation is focused on the circumstances surrounding the death rather than the condition of the woman who fell ill. He noted that she was asked during a verbal interview if she had consumed any narcotic substances, which she denied.“It is part of the investigation now to determine how the deceased managed to procure the narcotic substance,” said Meena. Earlier, police had ruled out narcotic substances and suspected the death was due to cardiac arrest in a heavily loud and crowded environment after alcohol consumption.A forensic medicine doctor who is involved in the case said as overdose has been ruled out in this case, medically the possibilities are multiple. “Cases of heart attack are not unheard of among young people. We are yet to receive FSL reports from the police,” the doctor said.He, though, added that another cause of death could be regurgitation. In cases where drugs and alcohol are involved, vomiting is the body’s natural reaction to drain it out of the system, he said. “It is possible that the person may have inhaled that material into the lungs, which can cause choking and respiratory distress,” the forensic doctor added.Tardeo police earlier booked the event organisers, Spacebound Web Labs CEO Karan Singh and project manager Parag Narendra Uke, under BNS Sections 106 and 289 for causing death due to negligence.It may be recalled that in May, two MBA students died due to drug overdose after a music concert at Nesco in Goregaon; it was later concluded to be MDMA.