Established in 1986, the Narcotics Control Bureau operates as a central government agency that is responsible for coordination with other central departments and the states, and oversees implementation of India's international obligations to combat drug trafficking besides assisting foreign drug law enforcement agencies.
Actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested earlier in the day, along with Merchant and Dhamecha, after being questioned by the NCB, following a raid at a party on a cruise ship off the coast of Mumbai on October 2.