Aryan Khan Remanded To One Day NCB Custody In Mumbai Cruise Drug Case

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan has been remanded to one day NCB custody.
• Aryan Khan has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with the discovery of prohibited substances on a cruise off the coast of Mumbai.
• On October 2, 2021, officials from NCB Mumbai raided the Cordelia Cruise on its way from Mumbai to Goa.
• The raids resulted in the arrest of eight people, including Khan.

BACKGROUND

• Khan’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde stated that he will present his bail application to the regular court tomorrow.
• Aryan Khan is booked under sections 8(c) read with 20(b),27 and 35 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
• Two additional people, including the twenty-three-year-old, have been arrested. They were taken to the police station for a medical examination.
• Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant are the two people who have been detained.
• At the International Cruise Terminal in Mumbai, the accused were detained in connection with the recovery of 13 grams cocaine, 5 grams MD (mephedrone), 21 grams charas, 22 pills of MDMA (ecstasy), and Rs 1,33,000 in cash.

WHAT IS NCB

• NCB stands for the Narcotic Control Bureau.
• It is an Indian federal law enforcement and intelligence organisation that is part of the Indian government's Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Under the requirements of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the agency is responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the use of illegal substances.
• Satya Narayan Pradhan is the current chairman of the Narcotic Control Bureau.

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