Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede when asked about this case that if there is a South American connection, he replies, “Apart from just consumption there are several other charges levelled against him. He will be produced in the court tomorrow.” he also says that they may ask for custody but will take the final call tonight on being asked on further questions.

Sameer Wankhede on speaking up about the possibility of conducting more raids on those in Bollywood as NCB has taken pledge to make our country a drug free nation, “There is zero tolerance but it does not mean we are going after just one industry. We are only concerned about violations of the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) act.” He further added, “For us, it is about whoever is violating the NDPS act, we are not going after a particular industry.”

NCB Mumbai has registered Crime No. 82/21 in this case. Arman Kohli has been arrested u/s 21(a), 27(a), 28, 29, 30, & 35 of NDPS Act.

Kohli was questioned by the NCB on Saturday after banned drugs were allegedly recovered from his house here.

A drug peddler, Ajay Raju Singh, was also arrested under the NDPS Act.

“Following a raid, NCB team took actor Armaan Kohli to its office from his residence. After the raid, actor Armaan Kohli gave ambiguous answers to questions put up by NCB. He was then taken to custody for questioning at the NCB office”.

The Officer said, “The investigation has revealed that the case has international linkages as the cocaine seized has South American origin.”

The actor has featured in the Salman Khan-starrer “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” among other films and was also one of the contestants of the TV reality show Bigg Boss.