The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is still under fire for errors in the investigation of the Cordelia Cruise drug case, in which Aryan Khan, a star kid of Indian celebrity Shah Rukh Khan, and a few other people were wrongly accused of having drugs at the cruise party. Numerous abnormalities were found in the NCB’s investigation and probe, according to a special internal study.
According to the NCB findings, seven out of the eight investigative officers who were directly involved in the case were charged with acting suspiciously. The popular child spent almost a month in jail before being released on bail in late October 2021 and receiving a clean bill of health in May 2022.
According to the report, a special investigation was carried out, and 65 witnesses’ accounts were recorded. Financial information on the relatives of the police working on the case was also scrutinized during the investigation. A few cops also changed their statements as the investigation progressed.
On October 18, the SIT, which was tasked with investigating the Cordelia Cruise drug case, turned in its vigilance report to the NCB’s Delhi headquarters. Defects in the inquiry were identified by SIT. An official representing NCB, said, “The role of 7 to 8 NCB officers has been found to be suspicious in this case, for which departmental inquiry has been initiated. Permission has been sought from senior officers to take action against those who are outside NCB.”
On a number of charges that it shamelessly leveled against Aryan Khan, the NCB has been forced to retract its statements. After this prominent instance, the NCB’s reputation suffered.
