Hindi film actor Ananya Pandey, who was summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday and Friday in connection with the Mumbai cruise raid case, has denied the allegations of supplying and consuming drugs. As per NCB sources, Ananya denied the allegation of supplying drugs to Aryan Khan, who is an accused in the case, and said that she has never consumed drugs. “The chats recovered from Aryan Khan’s mobile phone reveal that in the year 2018-19, she helped supply drugs to Aryan thrice by providing him the numbers of drug dealers,” NCB sources alleged to a news agency.
However, “Ananya denied the supply related talks in the chat conversation and told the NCB officials that she has never consumed or supplied the drugs,” they added.
Ananya left the NCB office on Friday evening after being questioned in the ongoing cruise drugs case. The actor and her father Chunky Pandey reached the office for questioning in the afternoon.
Ananya Pandey was summoned by NCB on Friday in connection with the Mumbai cruise raid case as well as on suspicion of drug consumption. The summons were issued based on the chats recovered from Aryan Khan’s mobile.
The NCB has again summoned her to appear before it for questioning on 25 October, Monday.
Speaking to the media, Ashok Mutha Jain, NCB Deputy Director General (DDG) said, “She has been called again on Monday morning for questioning. Then further procedure will take place.” When the NCB DDG was asked if the actor gave any information regarding the numbers of drug peddlers, he said, “I have no such info as of now.”
Earlier on Thursday, an NCB team was seen at Ananya Pandey’s house, following which, the actor was summoned by the probe agency at its office. Later, Ananya Pandey, along with her father Chunky Pandey, reached NCB’s office.
Meanwhile, one more drug peddler was detained by NCB on Friday morning in connection with the cruise raid case.
The probe agency has conducted six raids or searches in Mumbai and nearby areas in the last two days in connection with the cruise drugs case, said sources.
An NCB team busted an alleged drugs party on the Cordelia Cruise ship which was on its way to Goa at mid-sea on October 2.
A total of 20 people, including Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, have been arrested so far in the case.