Aryan Khan has been lodged in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail since October 8.
Mumbai:
Aryan Khan’s fundamental rights are being violated and he is the victim of retaliation by a Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official whose wife failed to make it in the film industry, a Shiv Sena leader has urged the Supreme Court. Said in a petition. come in.
A plea by Shiv Sena leader and state minister Kishor Tiwari has escalated a political controversy over the drugs case on the cruise, in which superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan was arrested along with seven others earlier this month.
Maharashtra’s ruling alliance, especially the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has accused the NCB of targeting Aryan Khan on the orders of the Centre.
Kishor Tiwari’s plea has accused the anti-drug agency of targeting film personalities and models and asked the Supreme Court to intervene and “protect Aryan Khan’s fundamental rights”.
Referring to a Mumbai court postponing its decision on Aryan Khan’s bail plea till tomorrow due to a public holiday, the Shiv Sena leader said it caused a “huge humiliation” and left the 23-year-old in jail “undemocratic and illegal”. . way’ for 17 nights.
Earlier, Shiv Sena chief and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had alleged that the anti-drug agency was only interested in catching celebrities.
Aryan Khan has been lodged in Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail since October 8.
The NCB has arrested 20 people as its officers raided a rave party on October 2 on a cruise ship from Mumbai on its way to Goa. Aryan Khan’s lawyers have repeatedly argued that no medicine was found with him.
Mr Tiwari’s plea said, “It is very relevant and painful that it is unbelievable that a person remains inside (jail) for so many days without seizure of drugs or any other evidence. There is no medical report of consumption. , so there is no consumption.”
“There is a complete disregard for the principles of right to life and personal liberty as laid down by this Court in addition to a classic instance of abuse of powers by an NCB officer, denial of entry to seek vengeance against the film industry.” The reason for doing this seems to be to take revenge. His wife who is a model and celebrity… I would like to request the court to order a special judicial inquiry and inquiry to find out the role of the NCB officer.” Wankhede, whose wife is in the Marathi film industry.
Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Ram Kadam, reacting to the petition, questioned why the Maharashtra government was supporting the “drug mafia”.
“We are not against Aryan Khan or any person. We respect Shahrukh Khan’s craft. But the way Maharashtra government is supporting drug mafia and targeting NCB, we want to ask – link what Is it? Is the state government getting bribes,” Mr Kadam questioned.
“The Shiv Sena and the state government will have to answer before going to the Supreme Court,” the BJP leader said.
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