In the Mumbai cruise drug raid case, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is probing Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, his buddy Arbaaz Merchant, and six others.
On the Cordelia Cruises’ Empress ship, police are questioning Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan in the Mumbai narcotics bust case.
Aryan Khan is being questioned by the NCB in relation to a rave party that was busted on Saturday night when investigators raided a cruise ship off the coast of Mumbai.
According to NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, Aryan Khan has not been charged with anything and has not been arrested yet.
Aryan khan not charged as of now; interrogations by NCB continue
Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha, Nupur Sarika, Ismeet Singh, Mohak Jaswal, Vikrant Chhoker, and Gomit Chopra are now being interviewed.
Six of the organisers of the cruise party have also been summoned by the NCB. Kashiff Khan, the managing director of FTV India, is also being investigated, and NCB has contacted him. Kashiff Khan was in charge of the event’s organisation.
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s eldest son is Aryan Khan. Suhana Khan is the couple’s daughter, while AbRam is their son.
Three other girls who had travelled from Delhi to join the cruise party were also apprehended and questioned. Among them are the daughters of some well-known business men.
What were the events on the Cruise Ship ?
The specifics of the activity that the organisers guaranteed to the attendees during the three-day cruise excursion have been obtained by India Today TV. The cruise was scheduled to leave Mumbai at 2:00 p.m. on October 2 and return at 10:00 a.m. on October 4 after sailing through the Arabian Sea.
FashionTV India and Namascray collaborated on the Cray’Ark event, which took place aboard the Cordelia, an Indian cruise ship.
Surprisingly, the Crayark Bible, which was circulated by the cruise’s event organisers, had a section on “no drugs or illegal substances.”
What has the NCB said about drug recovery?
NCB reported in a statement that ecstasy, cocaine, mephedrone, and charas were found on the cruise, and that a complaint had been filed. Eight persons, including two women, were seized, according to the agency, and their involvement is being examined.
“On the basis of specific information, the officials of NCB, Mumbai, conducted a raid on the Cordelia cruise that was bound from Mumbai to Goa on October 2. During the operation, all suspects, as per the information, were searched and various drugs like MDMA/ecstasy, cocaine, MD (mephedrone) and charas were recovered. A total of 8 persons, including 2 females, have been apprehended and their role is being investigated in relation to the said recovery. NCB has registered crime no. Cr 94/21 in this matter. Further investigation is underway,” the NCB stated.
The narcotics department discovered cocaine in several passengers’ luggage, according to Jurgen Bailom, president and CEO of Cordelia Cruises. “Cordelia instantly de-boarded these guests. Because of this, the cruise’s sailing was delayed “he stated
NCB officials guised as passengers and boarded the cruise
The NCB stormed a cruise ship in Mumbai on Saturday night that was leaving for a three-day “musical voyage” with people from Bollywood, fashion, and business.
According to sources, the operation was carried out after a report that illegal narcotics were being utilised.
On Saturday, NCB officials masquerading as guests boarded the ship, led by zonal director Sameer Wankhede. When the cruise departed Mumbai’s coastline and arrived mid-sea, the rave party started.
Cruise organizers planned a lavish event
The organisers had announced musical numbers by Miami-based DJ Stan Kolev, as well as well-known DJs Bullzeye, Browncoat, and Deepesh Sharma, on the first day.
The visitors were treated to an FTV pool party on Day 2 from 1 to 8 p.m. Raoul K, an Ivory Coast DJ, was scheduled to perform at the pool party, together with Indian DJ Kohra and Moroccan musician Kayza.
FTV hosted a Champagne all-black party for the privileged guests after 8 p.m. Electronic music circuits by HOSH Space Motion and others were scheduled to perform for the guests later that night, from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.