Narcotics Management Bureau ‘not ruling out medicine angle’ in Ajaz Khan arrest case – Instances of India

The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested actor Ajaz Khan on Wednesday, in reference to an ongoing medicine case that emerged out of the Sushant Singh Rajput demise case. The actor was taken for a medical check-up earlier than producing him earlier than a court docket in Mumbai for remand. ETimes has learnt that the NCB will not be ruling out the medicine angle within the Ajaz Khan arrest case.

NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede mentioned, “As of now we’ve not discovered something within the preliminary stage however we’re not ruling out that angle in any respect.”

The actor was summoned on Tuesday night after his alleged involvement got here to gentle by drug provider Shadab Batata. The actor has been charged with 27 A (the identical as actress Rhea Chakraborty). A punishment for financing illicit visitors and harbouring offenders, 28, 29,32 and 8C of the NDPS act.

Beforehand, Wankhede confirmed to ETimes, “We’ve discovered his involvement within the Shadab Batata case and he’s positively dealing with some critical expenses. His assertion is being recorded at current.”

In response to his arrests, Khan mentioned in an announcement to ANI, “Solely four sleeping capsules had been discovered at my dwelling. My spouse has suffered a miscarriage & is utilizing these capsules as antidepressants.”

Shortly earlier than he was taken to the NCB workplace, Khan, who has labored in a number of movies and took part in TV actuality exhibits like Bigg Boss, claimed he was not detained however had voluntarily come to fulfill the officers.

A group of officers raided areas in Andheri west in reference to the case.

The NCB has arrested practically 36 drug peddlers so far because it unravels the drug angle in Bollywood arising out of the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was discovered useless below mysterious circumstances on June 14, 2020.