Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday. NCB conducted a raid on a luxury cruise liner and seized drugs. 10 people along with Aryan Khan and actor Arbaaz Seth Merchantt have been detained in the raid. Some drugs may have been found in Arbaaz’s possession but no charges have been pressed against Aryan khan yet. Only his phone has been seized for further investigation in the drug case. There are also two women among the detainees.
According to NCB, drugs like cocaine, charas, Mephedrone and Ecstasy had been seized from the cruise party. The statements of the detainees have been recorded and their blood samples will be collected. They will be produced before a holiday court on Sunday. “All eight, including Aryan Khan, are being questioned. Based on their statements further action will be taken,” said the anti-drugs agency.
The agency’s Mumbai zonal director, Sameer Wankhede, received a tip-off, after which he and a team boarded the ship. NCB team boarded the ship disguised as passengers and conducted the raid. The party began after the ship left Mumbai and was at sea where allegedly drugs were being consumed. NCB officials started the investigation and arrested those consuming drugs.
The Narcotics Control Bureau has been actively working on anti-drug cases since last year. Recently, Arjun Rampal’s Girlfriend Gabriella Demetriades’ brother, Agisilaos Demetriades, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) drugs were recovered from his house in Goa and they were meant for personal consumption.