Apart from Ananya, another team another team visited Shah Rukh Khan’s home Mannat. Aryan Khan and Ananya Panday are said to be close friends, as their parents, Chunky and Bhavana Panday are friends with Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri.
Speaking about the probe, an NCB officer stated, “The investigation is going on. When NCB officials visit a person or location for questioning that does not mean the person is a culprit or being investigated. There are several procedures being followed.”
Earlier on Thursday morning, Shah Rukh Khan had visited Aryan at the Arthur Road jail. The superstar was spotted for the first time in public, ever since his son was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on October 3. SRK was allowed to meet his son as COVID-19 protocols for were lifted for in-person meetings in jail.
On October 20, a special NDPS court had rejected Aryan Khan’s bail plea and the star son’s legal team was quick to move HC against the order. Aryan’s bail plea hearing has been listed for October 26 now. Aryan’s lawyers Satish Maneshinde requested for a hearing on Friday or Monday but ASG Anil Singh for NCB stated that they had not been served the copy yet. Furthermore, Court refused Maneshinde’s request for hearing via video conferencing and Aryan’s bail plea matter was listed for hearing on Tuesday.
Currently, Aryan is lodged at the Arthur Road Jail with several other accused from the drugs-on-cruise case. Reacting to Aryan’s bail application, zonal director of NCB’s Mumbai unit, Sameer Wankhede had stated, ‘Satyamev Jayate’. While in jail, Aryan also underwent counselling and promised to work for the society.