Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan booked under Narcotics Drugs Act

Aryan Khan (2L) is being escorted by law enforcement officials outside the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai on October 3, 2021.

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested on Sunday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) under various sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) for possession and consumption of banned substances, officials said. Hours after their arrest, Aryan, 23, and two others nabbed - Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant - were produced before the Esplanade Magistrate Court, amid tight security, late on Sunday and sent to the NCB's custody for one day till Monday, a prosecution lawyer told reporters. The others who remain under the NCB's detention include: Nupur Sarika, Ismeet Singh, Mohak Jaswal, Vikrant Chhoker and Gomit Chopra, and it is not clear what course of action the agency will adopt for them. The legal team of the accused trio, including Aryan Khan's lawyer Satish Maneshinde, plan to move the Bombay High Court on Monday in the matter. Aryan Khan, acknowledged and said that he understood the grounds of his arrest and has informed his family of the same. The action came after the NCB's swoop on Saturday evening aboard the Cordelia Cruises deluxe ship as it was preparing for a scheduled Mumbai-Goa voyage, shocking the people, especially in the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, a few Bollywood celebrities have shown support to Shah Rukh Khan and his son. Actor Suniel Shetty has requested everyone to not assume the worst and asked the media to let Aryan breathe and not jump to any conclusions. “I would like to say that wherever there is a raid, several people are caught. And we assume that this child must have consumed drugs or this child must have done it. But the proceedings are on, give that child a chance to breathe.” “Whenever something happens in Bollywood, the media scrutinises everything and jumps to conclusions. Give the child a chance. Let the truth come out. It is our responsibility to take care of the child,” Shetty added. Singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi took to Twitter and extended her support to Shah Rukh Khan. “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. It's the price of fame"