No evidence against Aryan Khan’s international drug cartel link: NCB sources

New Delhi: There is no evidence linking actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan to an international drug conspiracy, according to sources, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has found.

Moreover, there was no evidence to prove that Khan was part of an international drug syndicate, the sources added.

However, when contacted, the officials refused to comment on the matter. He only said that there were some irregularities in the raids conducted on the Goa bound yacht.

The SIT is still probing the matter.

An NCB team led by the then Mumbai zone chief Sameer Wankhede had raided the yacht, where a drug party was allegedly going on on the intervening night of October 2 and 3.

Aryan Khan and a few others were detained by the team on charges of drug conspiracy and taking drugs.

Khan was arrested by the NCB team on October 3. After interrogation, he was sent to judicial custody. His first bail was rejected by the trial court. Later, Khan through his lawyer approached the Bombay High Court, which granted him bail on 28 October. Due to legal procedures, he was released from prison on 30 October.

The NCB has so far arrested 20 people including two Nigerian nationals.

The SIT of NCB will file a charge sheet in this matter and is currently taking legal opinion.

2 March, 2022, 11:47 am