Drug Case: Aryan Khan sent to judicial custody for 14 days with 7 others

Things don't seem to he getting any better for Aryan Khan, son of megastar Shah Rukh Khan anytime soon, it seems. Khan, who was arrested in a drug raid on a cruise ship now faces an extended stay in custody.

Recent reports suggest Khan and seven other accused have been remanded to judicial custody for 14 days in the cruise ship case, as per a report by Live Law. While passing the verdict, the court noted, "No custodial interrogation is required as sufficient time and opportunity was granted to NCB for investigation. Hence, they are remanded to judicial custody". Hearing for the bail plea for Aryan Khan is currently on. The court also noted that the accused will stay in NCB's custody till Friday, 8 October, and Aryan's bail hearing will also be heard on that day at 11am.

It was during the bail hearing itself when the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had asked the Court to extend custody of Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchantt till 11 October citing 'new facts and nuances'. One Aachit Kumar, alleged to have supplied drugs to Aryan Khan and Arbaaz Merchantt has been remanded to NCB's custody till 9th October.

The NCB, through Associate Solicitor General Anil Singh, sought the custody of the 8 accused till 11 October saying that their confrontation with the accused Aachit Kumar and the foreign national (arrested on Wednesday) is essential for the investigation of the "nexus".

Following Aachit Kumar's remand hearing, Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha, Arbaaz Merchantt, and 5 others were presented before the Court. Aachit Kumar and Munmun Dhamecha's advocates applied for their bail and the applications are in abeyance.

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