I know a guy who's childhood friend and neighbor gave him a packet to take to US saying that it was mithai for his brother in law. This guy got caught in US and that mithai turned out to be heroin. It happened many many years ago. This guy went bonkers, lost his mind and the urge to live. Who knows what really happened in Asif's case.
The Indians may have given herbal 'mithai' to take home for his best friend Actor.......