Mumbai Drug Bust Updates: Imtiaz Khatri reaches NCB office; Aryan Khan's bail plea hearing tomorrow

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was snapped arriving at Shah Rukh Khan's residence Mannat along with his father Salim Khan. 

TV actor Karan Patel took to his Instagram stories to extend his support to SRK and slam Aryan Khan's arrest. He said that attacking the 'Prince' to get the 'King' is the 'most shameful and coward act.'

NCB Zonal on Monday filed a complaint with Maharashtra Police, alleging that illegal surveillance is being carried out on him. In the complaint, Sameer Wankhede has alleged that in the past 36-48 hours, illegal surveillance is being carried out on his movements, the proof of which the NCB sleuth says he has in the form of CCTV footage.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials on Monday met senior officials of Mumbai Police and complained to them about being followed by cops in the past few days. However, the NCB officials refused to divulge more information about it as the matter is 'sensitive' according to them

A special court here on Monday said it would hear the bail application of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, arrested in connection with the seizure of banned drugs onboard a cruise ship, on October 13 and directed the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to file its reply on that date. He is currently in judicial custody and lodged at the Arthur Road prison in Mumbai. Special Judge V V Patil, hearing matters related to the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, said the court would hear the bail plea on Wednesday after the NCB said there was "no extreme urgency" to hear the application and sought a week to file an affidavit.

The defence said Aryan Khan was "falsely implicated" and releasing him on bail would not stop the probe.
 

Film producer Imtiaz Khatri arrives at NCB office. Khatri's name came up in the interrogation of the arrested accused. Khatri has also brought some documents with him.

An important meeting was scheduled for today at Mumbai NCB Headquarters. This is a joint meeting of all the agencies working against drugs. It began at 10.15 am. The issue to be discussed will be in concern to what steps should be taken to curb drugs. Senior officers of NCB, Custom Department, FDA, Police, RPF, DRI and directors of social organizations are said to be attending this meeting.

-- Dinesh Mourya

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has summoned filmmaker Imtiaz Khatri for questioning today. He was earlier called for questioning on Saturday and was quizzed for 8 hours. NCB has also called two Delhi-based organisers of the party on the cruise.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday conducted searches at the residence and office of film producer Imtiyaz Khatri here in connection with the seizure of drugs from a cruise ship. Khatri's name cropped up during the interrogation of the accused persons, who were earlier arrested in the drugs seizure case, the official said, adding that the NCB has been cracking down on the drug peddlers and suppliers in the metropolis.

Based on a tip-off that a party was to take place on board the ship, an NCB team had raided the Goa-bound Cordelia cruise last Saturday and claimed to have recovered drugs.

All accused arrested in the drugs case have been sent to judicial custody. While all male accused including Aryan Khan have been sent to Arthur Road Jail, the female accused were sent to Byculla Jail. So far 20 arrests have been made in this case.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and more were arrested by the NCB on Oct 13 following a raid on a Goa-bound cruise ship, based on a tip-off that a party was to take place on board the vessel. An NCB team led by its zonal director Sameer Wankhede had raided the ship and claimed to have recovered banned drugs.