New video shows casino floor drug deal which caused fatal overdose, took influencer Anunay Sood's life

A new video captures the moments leading up to the fatal drug overdose of Indian travel influencer Anunay Sood on a Las Vegas casino floor. The footage, obtained by local outlet 8 News Now, details the sequence of events in Sood's final hours.

Sood, 32, was discovered unresponsive in his hotel room at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel on November 4, 2025. Authorities have suggested an accidental overdose involving fentanyl and alcohol as the likely cause of his death. Prosecutors from the Clark County District Attorney’s office stated that Sood had obtained what he believed to be cocaine from 49-year-old Thamrong Hill at a casino.

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His lips were blue…he was not reacting

The video reveals Sood's fiancée approaching an unknown man at a slot machine, inquiring about obtaining "party poppers," according to the Clark County Coroner’s office report. The fiancée and a friend, who had met Sood and his fiancée during their trip, testified before a grand jury from India.

Court records indicate Sood had discussed obtaining and using drugs with companions on November 3, prior to their planned return home. The following day, they approached Hill on the casino floor. After agreeing on a price, Sood withdrew cash and discreetly received a packet from Hill. A friend testified that the substance appeared "very fine, white, looked like sugar," raising suspicions about its authenticity even before Sood attempted to use it.

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It was just very fine, white, looked like sugar honestly, when he took it out of the bag and I was like that doesn’t look right