Man in viral photo with Aryan Khan not NCB officer or employee, agency clarifies

The narcotics control bureau (NCB) on Sunday issued a clarification that man in viral photo with actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan, is not employee or officer of investigating agency.

“NCB categorically clarifies that the man in this picture with Aryan Khan is not an officer or employee of NCB,’ the investigating agency said in a statement.

The clarification comes amid a local mumbai court hearing the case of three members from a cruise party, including Aryan Khan, Arbaz Seth Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, who were arrested in a drug case on Sunday. The trio has been produced before a metropolitan magistrate’s court and remanded  to NCB custody till October 4.

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The picture, purportedly taken at the NCB custody ahead of questioning, went viral shortly after the NCB raid came to light.

The picture showed the man taking a selfie with Aryan Khan who was recently detained and then arrested by the NCB after a raid at a rave party.

Since the picture looked like it was taken in the close quarters of an office, it led some people on social media to believe the man was an NCB official who was starstruck by Aryan Khan.

(With inputs from agencies)