Mystery deepens on day two of Mahajan saga

New Delhi, Jun 3 (UNI) In an intriguing twist to the Rahul Mahajan case, the Apollo Hospital today said the son of the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan tested negative for cocaine and over one dozen other narcotic substances, triggering claims by his family that he may have been poisoned as part of a deep-rooted conspiracy.

Police said it was probing ''all angles'' in the case.

Rahul -- brought to the hospital in serious condition yesterday allegedly after an overdose of champagne and cocaine -- was in much better health. He, regained consciousness, talked, demanded water and was given semi-solid food this evening.

He, however, remained under close medical observation in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.

A day after he suddenly fell ill and his late father's close aide Bibek Moitra died, no clear answers were forthcoming on what exactly happened at Mahajan's 7, Safdarjang Road residence on Thursday night.

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