The action was taken based on specific information received by the Naval Intelligence unit at Jamnagar in Gujarat, said Sanjay Singh, Deputy Director General of the NCB in a press briefing here.
A single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre in the order passed on August 29 also noted that there was a discrepancy in the substance seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau from the accused’s residence
Aryan Khan has not spoke publicly about his arrest in the drugs-on-cruise case, but a senior NCB officer has now revealed what the 24-year-old told drug investigators after he was taken into custody.
NCB director general (DG) S N Pradhan told reporters that there were ”shortcomings” in the investigation and WhatsApp chat of accused had no ”physical corroborative evidence” as required to prove the charges in the court.
In a statement, the NCB said, "Based on an input, NCB Mumbai had on October 2, 2021 intercepted Vikrant, Ishmeet, Arbaaz, Aryan and Gomit at International Port Terminal, Mumbai Port Trust, and Nupur, Mohak and Munmum at the Cordelia Cruise. All the accused persons were found in possession of narcotics except Aryan and Mohak.”
Two duo – superintendent Vishwa Vijay Singh and intelligence officer Ashish Ranjan Prasad – had allegedly helped an accused in another drugs case secure bail, an NCB official said.
Mohak Jaiswal was one of the seven persons including Aryan Khan whom the NCB had apprehended on October 2 before boarding the cruise ship.
The NCB issued summons to Prabhakar Sail on Sunday, directing him to appear before the vigilance team to record his statement.
The 23-year-old son of the Bollywood superstar was arrested by the NCB on October 3 following a raid on the cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.
The consignee's statement was recorded yesterday at Vadodara, news agency ANI has quoted NCB as saying.
Nawab Malik also claimed that an organiser of the cruise party was a "friend" of the Narcotics Control Bureau’s (NCB) Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede.
Speaking to reporters in Ratnagiri, Jayant Patil also said that party leader and state minister Nawab Malik, who has levelled various allegations against NCB’s Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede, was "bringing out the truth".
Speaking to reporters, Nawab Malik also claimed that a member of an international drugs mafia was present on the same cruise, and asked how come he was moving scot-free, while some others were arrested, following a raid on the ship earlier this month.
Prabhakar Sail Sail visited the police commissioner’s office apparently in connection with his security concern, an official said.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) opposed the bail plea filed by Aryan Khan saying the probe so far has revealed his role in the conspiracy and illicit procurement and consumption of drugs.
The NCP, which shares power in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena and Congress, had earlier said it will face the onslaught of central agencies on its leaders and workers will full vigour.
As Goa gears up for peak tourist season, there's further talk of resuming chartered flights and permissions for the Sunburn Festival.
Gopal Anand, Samir Sehgal, Manav Singhal and Bhaskar Arora were organisers of an event on the cruise ship during which drugs were allegedly consumed, the Narcotics Control Bureau told the court.
As news breaks of the drug haul from a raid on a cruise ship off Mumbai, Indians ought be reflecting on whether the punishment fits the crime. And whether it helps to solve the underlying problem.
The probe by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) revealed that the accused Makarand P Adivirka received cash and facilitated the bitcoin deal at a small margin.
NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede told PTI that Firoz Nadiadwala was summoned by the anti-drugs agency earlier in the day, but he failed to appear.
Sara Ali Khan name cropped up during the questioning of Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend who has been arrested by the NCB in the drugs case along with over a dozen others, officials said.
Deepika arrived at the NCB guest house in Colaba, from where the central agency is operating, around 9.50 am.
The names of several other actors and members of the Bollywood industry have come up since the drug angle in the case began being investigated. It started with Sushant’s girlfriend, actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik getting arrested for drug abuse and procurement.
Starting with Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, the names of many Bollywood stars have come up in the case, with the recent additions being Deepika Padukone and Dia Mirza