Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, who was summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday and Friday following an investigation in the Mumbai cruise drug bust
case, allegedly supplied weed drugs to Aryan Khan.
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As per NCB sources, the chats recovered from the mobile of Aryan Khan, who is an accused in the case, revealed that Ananya Panday supplied drugs to Aryan thrice.
"The name of Ananya Panday has come up in a chat which reveals she supplied weed to Aryan thrice, including one at a popular get-together. We have seized both phones of Ananya Panday, which includes an old handset as well as the phone she purchased a few months ago. The phones have been seized to check evidence tampering," said NCB sources.
Ananya Panday has been summoned by the NCB in connection with the Mumbai cruise drug bust case as well on suspicion of drug consumption. The summon has been issued based on the chats recovered from Aryan Khan's mobile.
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The NCB official source said, "As per the chats, in 2018-19, she assisted in supplying weed by providing Aryan Khan phone numbers of drug dealers."
A total of 20 persons, including Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, have been arrested in the case so far. The Bombay High Court will hear Aryan Khan's bail application on October 26.
-PTC News