Shah Rukh Khan's Son Aryan Cleared in Drugs Case

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday cleared Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case.

The anti-drugs agency has filed a 6,000-page chargesheet, naming 14 accused, after drugs were found in a raid on a cruise ship off Mumbai in October, reports NDTV.

"All the accused persons were found in possession of narcotics except Aryan and Mohak," read a statement by senior NCB officer Sanjay Kumar Singh. The agency could not find sufficient evidence against Aryan Khan and the five others, he said.

Lawyer Satish Maneshinde, who represented Aryan Khan in the case, said his client’s arrest and 26-day custody were unjustified particularly when drugs were not found in his possession, reports Hindustan Times.

Aryan Khan was detained by NCB on October 2, 2022 in connection with a high-profile rave party that it busted onboard a cruise ship in the Arabian Sea off the coast of the city of Mumbai.

The drug bust came on a tip-off. NCB sleuths boarded 'Empress' that departed Mumbai for the state of Goa. The ship was carrying celebrities from Bollywood and the fashion industry. As soon as the rave party began, the sleuths swing into action and forced the ship to return.

"Not only Aryan, 23, but many others have also been detained in connection with the rave party. Drugs and banned substances have been seized from their possession," an NCB official had said.

Shah Rukh Khan's Mumbai house was raided by NCB in October over this case, and Aryan got bail later the same month.