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More celebrities likely to be summoned by NCB in connection with drug probe

The Narcotics Control Bureau has claimed that actor Ajaz Khan, who was arrested in connection with a drug supply racket case, used to supply drugs to many celebrities in Bollywood and the television industry. NCB is preparing a list of such persons and they are likely to be summoned for interrogation on the basis of information given by Ajaz Khan.

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Published : Apr 3, 2021, 9:55 AM IST

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Ajaz Khan is being vigorously interrogated by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) after he was arrested in connection with a drug supply racket case. NCB claims that he used to supply drugs to many celebrities in Bollywood and the television industry.

Ajaz Khan was supplier of drugs

According to NCB sources, the persons to whom Ajaz Khan used to supply drugs include some actors and actresses, owners of OTT platforms and goons connected with the underworld. NCB is preparing a list of such persons and they are likely to be summoned for interrogation on the basis of information given by Ajaz Khan.

Ajaz Khan had come to limelight as a participant of Big Boss 7 through a wild card entry. He had earlier also been arrested by NCB in the drugs case from a hotel in Belapur in Navi Mumbai. As per the claims made by NCB, Ajaz Khan was active in supplying drugs to many high profile people working in Bollywood and the television industry as per their demands.

Also read:Actor Ajaz Khan arrested by NCB after eight hours of interrogation

The name of Ajaz Khan surfaced in the interrogation of drug peddlers Farukh Batata and his son Shadab Batata with Shahrukh Khan by NCB. It was also revealed that Ajaz Khan was a member of the network that was operated by these two drug peddlers.

NCB had detained Ajaz Khan after he arrived at Mumbai airport from Jaipur. NCB raided Andheri, Lokhandwala areas in connection with the drug racket following an 8-hour marathon interrogation of Ajaz and later he was arrested. He had been remanded to NCB custody till tomorrow.

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