By SCM Staff Writer
A PREDATORY perv faces jail today after being caught red-handed trying to spike a woman’s drink at a glitzy Mayfair private members club.
Vikas Nath, 63, sneaked a “dangerous and rare” incapacitating drug into his victim’s glass while her back was turned in the ultra-exclusive Berkeley Square venue.
But the Knightsbridge creep didn’t realize eagle-eyed staff were watching his every move.
Nath was spotted using a straw to syphon a mystery liquid from a bottle into the woman’s drink.
After the “sinister” act, he bolted to the toilets to flush away the evidence.
Cops scrambled to the scene and found the discarded bottle stashed inside a toilet cistern.
Forensic tests later revealed the liquid was GBL—a Class B drug used by predators to knock out victims before sexual assaults.
Detective Constable Louis Prior slammed the 63-year-old’s actions as “despicable.”
”Nath’s actions were sinister, adding a dangerous drug to a woman’s drink in an attempt to enable sexual activity,” he said.
”Thanks to the quick-thinking actions of the venue’s staff, Nath was prevented from causing harm.”
When detectives raided Nath’s swanky Knightsbridge pad, they found two more unlabelled bottles of the “date-rape” drug hidden under his kitchen sink.
Yesterday at Southwark Crown Court, Nath was found guilty of administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence and possession of a Class B drug.
The conviction comes as the Met Police revealed a massive 125 per-cent surge in spiking charges over the last year.
The force has deployed “vape-spiking” detectors and high-tech infra-red scanners in London’s nightlife hotspots to catch creeps in the act. Nath was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date.
Berkeley Square is one of London’s most prestigious addresses, home to elite clubs like Annabel’s and Sexy Fish. Highlighting the contrast between the “high-society” setting and the “grimey” crime is a classic tabloid trope.
The Drug (GBL): Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) is a precursor to GHB. It is often referred to as “comatose in a bottle” because it is odorless, tasteless, and can render a victim unconscious within minutes.
The “Spiking Epidemic”: The Met’s data showing a 125% increase in charges is a significant “win” for the police, suggesting that while spiking is being reported more, the “cops are winning the war” on club creeps.
The Technology: Mentioning the “immersive virtual reality” training and the “vape-testing” equipment shows how the police are modernizing to fight 2026-era crime.
