Officials also visited Shah Rukh Khan's residence, Mannat, but claim that it was not a raid.
Shah Rukh Khan meets son Aryan at Arthur Road Jail; NCB questions Ananya Panday for two hours
Mumbai - 21 Oct 2021 13:34 IST
Updated : 21:36 IST
Our Correspondent
Actor Shah Rukh Khan met his son Aryan Khan at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai on Thursday. Aryan is being held in judicial custody as he was denied bail by the special NDPS (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) court on 20 October. The 23-year-old was arrested on 2 October in connection with the alleged drug bust on the Cordellia cruise ship.
This is the first time Shah Rukh met his son in jail since the latter was taken into custody by the NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau). The visit was allowed owing to relaxation in COVID protocol in light of the falling number of cases in the city.
Meanwhile, actress Ananya Panday was questioned for two hours in connection with the case by the NCB, which raided her Mumbai home and seized her laptop and mobile phone. The 22-year-old was accompanied to the NCB office by her father, veteran actor Chunkey Pandey. She has been summoned to the office for further questioning at 11 am tomorrow.
#WATCH | Mumbai: Actor Ananya Panday, her father Chunky Panday reach NCB office.
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021
Ananya has been summoned by NCB for questioning. pic.twitter.com/SKiPf2S3P7
An NCB team also visited the Khans' residence Mannat in Mumbai on Thursday, according to the news agency Asian News International (ANI). It is not known whether or not the officers were there as part of the larger investigation.
The NCB zonal director, Sameer Wankhede, clarified that no raids had been carried out on Mannat. Speaking to ANI, he said, "The NCB team visited Shah Rukh Khan's residence to collect some documents related to Aryan Khan. No raids were conducted at Mannat."
#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
Mumbai | A team of Narcotics Control Bureau arrives at actor Shah Rukh Khan's residence 'Mannat' pic.twitter.com/W3h24x8fzs
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2021
The actor was mobbed by photojournalists as he arrived at the jail after having understandably maintained silence throughout his ordeal.
After Aryan was denied bail, his counsel filed an appeal in Bombay high court, which scheduled the hearing for next Tuesday.
Maneshinde requests for hearing tomorrow or on Monday.
— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) October 21, 2021
ASG Anil Singh for NCB says they haven't been served.
Maneshinde - He's been served electronically. I will give a physical copy as well.
Court lists the matter for hearing on Tuesday. #AryanKhanBail
The high court has also agreed to hear the bail plea of Munmun Dhamecha, who was arrested along with Khan. It has asked the NCB to file a reply by Monday.
