Mumbai Drug Bust Case LIVE Updates: The Narcotics Control Bureau has summoned actor Chunky Panday’s daughter Ananya to appear at their office at 2 pm. Sources in the NCB said that her name has been under the scanner for a few days. Aryan was apparently discussing drugs during the Mumbai cruise party with an upcoming Bollywood actress. The NCB had submitted their WhatsApp chat to the special court on Wednesday. His chats with drug peddlers were also given to court. The NCB, however, is yet to confirm if Ananya’s case is connected to Aryan Khan‘s matter. Meanwhile, the agency officials were also spotted outside Shah Rukh Khan‘s residence ‘Mannat’.
Bombay high court will hear Aryan Khan’s bail plea on October 26, his lawyers were quoted as saying by ANI. Earlier, it was said that his case will likely to be mentioned before Justice NW Sambre today, seeking urgent hearing. The move came after a Mumbai special court denied Shah Rukh Khan’s son bail in the drugs case filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau. In the morning, Bollywood superstar SRK arrived at Arthur Road jail today to meet son Aryan after prison authorities permitted in-person meeting. Physical meetings will be allowed from today, days after being banned due to Covid protocol. Thursday is Aryan’s 18th day in jail since arrest.
The special NDPS Act court in its 21-page order noted that WhatsApp chats of Aryan Khan prima facie revealed that he was “dealing in illicit drug activities on a regular basis” and therefore it cannot be said that he was not likely to commit a similar offence if released on bail. The NCB had earlier argued in court that Aryan was not new to drugs, though no drug was found on him. The drugs found on Aryan Khan’s friend Arbaaz Merchant were for Aryan and Arbaaz’s personal consumption, they said. However, the defence insisted that the NCB has no grounds to continue to keep the accused in custody since no drugs were recovered from the personal possession of Aryan and that his WhatsApp chats only consisted of messages about football and other related stuff.
Prison Authorities Checked SRK's Adhar Card Before Entering Arthur Jail | The prison authorities checked SRK’s Aadhaar card and other documents before he entered the premises. After the verification of documents, a token was given to him by prison officials, following which he was allowed to meet his son, who is lodged in the jail’s general cell as an undertrial
Shah Rukh Khan Won't Celebrate Birthday and Diwali This Year With Son Aryan in Jail: Report
Shah Rukh Khan and his family are reportedly planning to forgo his birthday and Diwali celebrations this year as they feel Aryan Khan may not be granted bail for some time now. Shah Rukh, who had been keeping away from the media glare since earlier this month when Aryan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau for his alleged connection to a drugs case, visited his son at Arthur Road jail on Thursday morning. READ MORE
NCB at SRK's bungalow for some documents in son Aryan's case | A Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team arrived at Shah Rukh Khan’s Mumbai home Mannat this afternoon, hours after the Bollywood superstar visited his son Aryan Khan in Arthur Road jail. Officials visited SRK’s mansion “to collect some documents”.
READ | Actor Ananya Pandey Summoned by NCB Day After Aryan Khan's 'Drugs Chat' Given to Court
It is clear by now that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is intent on finding the links that connect Bollywood with the drug dealers and no star or star kid is out of their bounds. After Shah Rukh Khan‘s son Aryan Khan‘s arrest during a drug bust by NCB on a cruise ship, off the coast of Mumbai on October 2, a lot has gone down.
Mumbai | Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) team leaves from 'Mannat', the residence of actor Shah Rukh Khan pic.twitter.com/hHVWuunOgs
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021
READ | Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case: Munmun Dhamecha's Lawyer Says 'NCB Delayed Things'
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court said it would hear on October 26 the bail plea filed by Aryan Khan in connection with the drugs case.
Mumbai | A team of Narcotics Control Bureau arrives at the residence of actor Ananya Pandey. A team of NCB is also present at Shah Rukh Khan's residence
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021
Visuals from Ananya Pandey's residence pic.twitter.com/U5ssrIxpph
'Let Him Meet His Son': SRK Mobbed Outside Arthur Jail While Visiting Aryan Khan
an made a public appearance for the first time since his son’s arrest in the case and understandably, there was a LOT of media at the spot. As the actor made his way through the gate and inside the jail, media’s cameras kept flashing trying to click as many photos as possible of the star.
Shah Rukh Khan Wins Over the Internet As He Greets Crowd With Folded Hands Outside Arthur Road Jail; Fans Say 'Stay Strong King'
Shah Rukh Khan, who met his son Aryan Khan in Arthur Road jail on Thursday morning, has been winning over the Internet for showing love and respect to people even in the face of adversity. The actor visited Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail to meet with Aryan, who was denied bail on Wednesday and has been in jail since October 8 in the drugs-on-cruise case. This was the first meeting between the superstar and his 23-year-old son, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 2. READ MORE
Shah Rukh Khan Makes First Public Appearance Since Aryan Khan's Arrest, See Photos
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was photographed heading inside Arthur Road Jail to meet his Aryan Khan after his bail plea got rejected on Wednesday.
READ | ‘Consider Reformation When a Drug Accused is Young’: Bombay HC’s Judgement Cited by Aryan Khan's Lawyers for Bail
The Bombay HC had made the observation while granting bail to a duo arrested in June following a police raid on a private bungalow in Igatpuri.
Bombay HC refuses videoconference hearing, to take up plea on Tuesday | Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh said that NCB hasn't been served the copy of the plea. Maneshinde said that they have been served the copy electronically. The High Court refused the videoconference hearing and will be taken up through physical mode on Tuesday, October 26.
‘Will work for poor, shun wrong path': What Aryan Khan told officials during counselling in jail | Aryan Khan “promised to be a good citizen and serve the country” while being counselled by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), sources said. Aryan Khan was reportedly counselled by NCB’s Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, who has been leading the investigation.
I Am Worried About My Son's Security in Jail, Says Arbaaz Merchant's Father | Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan’s bail, along with that of Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, was denied by a special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) court in Mumbai on Wednesday. Now, Arbaaz’s father Aslam Merchant has broken his silence over the case. “I really don’t know how my son is and I don’t know what is happening inside the jail. I don’t even know who he is staying with, in the barrack and what kind of people are around him. Besides, when I did get a chance to speak on video call last week, for just three minutes, I could see the fright on his face. I could feel his voice choking when he pleaded to me, ‘Pappa get us out of here, we are innocent. His choked voice scared me and I am worried about my son’s security,” Aslam told TOI.
#WATCH Shah Rukh Khan leaves from Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail after a brief meeting with son Aryan pic.twitter.com/A9y2exXtn4
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021
Aryan Khan Bail Plea | Father Shah Rukh Khan Reaches Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail to Meet Son Aryan
#WATCH Actor Shah Rukh Khan reaches Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail to meet son Aryan who is lodged at the jail, in connection with drugs on cruise ship case#Mumbai pic.twitter.com/j1ozyiVYBM
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021
'Aryan is Harassed for Being a Famous Muslim Man's Son', Says Filmmaker Reema Kagti | Prior to Aryan Khan’s bail rejection, filmmaker Reema Kagti had tweeted, “I hope Aryan gets bail today. He shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place; no possession, no consumption and the NCB’s argument that he is part of some international drug peddling ring is just a ridiculous lie to harass him and his family.” When a user posted, “With all due respect, we should not comment on the subject since we have not seen the evidence,” she replied, “The NCB themselves have declared this in court. So with due respect, you can stand by and say nothing while a 23-year-old is harassed for being a famous Muslim man’s son but I choose not to, thank you very much.”
Aryan Khan Bail Plea | Taking to Twitter, BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Wednesday tweeted saying that in today's India, rich and poor, leaders and actors are alike and everyone is same before the law. Therefore Aryan should turn the crisis into an opportunity by waging a fierce battle against drugs and working to keep young people away from drugs.
प्रार्थना आहे की आज #आर्यनखान ला जामीन मिळावा. संविधान अन कायद्या प्रमाणे जामीन मिळणे हा एक मूलभूत अधिकार आहे ही लढाई कोणा एक व्यक्ति विशेषच्या विरोधातील लड़ाई नाहीं अखंड मानव जातीची #ड्रग्स विरोधी लढाई आहे. अपेक्षा होती #महाराष्ट्रसरकार निदान ह्या खतरनाक ड्रग्स प्रकरणात
— Ram Kadam - राम कदम (@ramkadam) October 20, 2021
Aryan Khan ‘Paying Price of Being a Celeb’, NCB an 'Ostrich With Head Buried in Sand’: Ex-AG Mukul Rohatgi | Rohatgi said the law clearly states that “bail is the norm, jail is an exception" and the issue was settled many years ago by the Supreme Court, since the most established tenet of the Constitution is the ‘Right to Life’ and ‘Right to Liberty’, not only for Indians, but also foreigners in India. READ MORE
READ | Aryan Khan Case: Rahul Dholakia, Hansal Mehta Call Court's Rejection of Bail 'Outrageous', 'Travesty'
Filmmakers Rahul Dholakia and Hansal Mehta, who are closely following Aryan Khan‘s arrest in connection with a drugs case, on Wednesday said the decision to reject his bail is “heartbreaking" and “outrageous". Aryan, 23, was arrested on October 3 with seven others when the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a drugs party on board a cruise ship. He is currently in Arthur Road prison.
Aryan Khan's Bail Plea To Be Heard Today By Bombay HC Around 10:30 am | In jail for the 18th days since, Aryan Khan‘s bail plea will now be heard by Bombay high court, a day after a Mumbai special court denied Shah Rukh Khan‘s son bail in the drugs case filed by the Narcotics Control Bureau. The case is said to be heard around 10:30 am. It is likely to be mentioned today before Justice NW Sambre seeking urgent hearing, legal sources were quoted by PTI.
Mumbai Drug Bust Recap | The NCB team had at mid-sea busted the alleged drugs party on October 2 aboard a Cordelia Cruise ship that was on its way to Goa. A total of 20 people, including two Nigerian nationals, Delhi-based event management professionals, and Mumbai-based drug peddlers, have so far been arrested in the case related to the seizure of drugs from the ship.
Aryan Khan is in Touch With Drug Peddlers, Observes Court | Among other observations, the court noted that Aryan Khan is in touch with other drug dealers. “In the case at hand, material placed on record reveals that there is incriminating material in the form of WhatsApp chats, etc which shows the nexus of the applicant / accused no. 1 with suppliers and peddlers,” the judge said in his 21-page order