Aryan's lawyer pleaded that since the raiding party did not find any drugs in his possession, he cannot be stopped from seeking bail.
Our Correspondent
Actor Shah Rukh Khan's son, Aryan Khan, was arrested in a raid by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on a yacht travelling from Mumbai to Goa on the weekend.
Aryan was booked under section 8(C) read with sections 20, 27 and 35 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and sent to NCB custody for a day by a holiday court in Mumbai yesterday.
His remand and bail applications will be heard in a regular court today.
The 23-year-old was arrested along with two others, Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant, after they were taken for a medical check-up. According to reports, all three have given voluntary statements under section 67 of the NDPS Act.
The raid was led by the NCB's Mumbai office on the Cordellia cruise on its way from Mumbai to Goa on 2 October. Eight people were taken into custody.
According to the legal news website LiveLaw.in, advocate Satish Maneshinde, representing Aryan, pleaded that his client was 'invited by the organizers' of the party and no contraband was found on him. Additional chief metropolitan magistrate RK Rajebhosale then remanded Aryan in NCB custody till 4 October.
Aryan Khan's arrest has resulted in some support coming in for his father. Shah Rukh Khan received messages of solidarity from Suchitra Krishnamoorthy, Pooja Bhatt and Suneil Shetty.
For all those targetting #Bollywood remember all the #NCB raids on filmstars? Yes nothing was found and nothing was proved. #Bollywood gawking is a tamasha. Its the price of fame
— Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (@suchitrak) October 3, 2021
I stand in solidarity with you @iamsrk Not that you need it. But I do. This too, shall pass. 🙏
— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) October 3, 2021
#WATCH | When a raid is conducted at a place, many people are taken into custody. We assume that a particular boy must have consumed it (drugs). The process is on. Let's give that child a breather. Let real reports come out: Actor Sunil Shetty on NCB raid at an alleged rave party pic.twitter.com/qYaYSsxkyi
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2021
