he Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have arrested Bollywood actor Ajaz Khan in an alleged drugs case, officials say. Soon after the actor arrived from Jaipur and landed at the Mumbai Airport, he was detained for questioning by the NCB Mumbai Zonal Unit and placed under arrest early the next day.
According to NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, the actor’s name emerged during the interrogation of a notorious drug peddler Shadab Shaikh alias Batata, who was arrested last Thursday (March 25) from the western suburbs.
After detention, Khan was grilled for several hours at the NCB offices and later placed under arrest for his alleged role in the crime and links with the drug mafia.
Shortly before he was taken to the NCB office, Khan, who has worked in several films and participated in TV reality shows like Bigg Boss, claimed he was not detained and had voluntarily come to meet the officers.
A team also raided locations in Andheri in connection with the case, the NCB officer added.
The NCB has arrested nearly 36 drug peddlers. Over the past year, the topic of illegal drugs in Bollywood has arisen, mainly due to the tragic death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found dead on June 14, 2020. The actor’s death took place under mysterious circumstances.
