NCB arrests actor Armaan Kohli in alleged drugs case

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday arrested Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli in connection with an alleged drugs case. Kohli, a former contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss, was arrested in the early hours of the day after being detained by the agency on Saturday after some narcotics contraband were allegedly found during a raid at his residence in Mumbai's Juhu.

Headed by its zonal director Samir Wankhede, a team of the drug law enforcement agency, raided the actor's residence at 2pm on Saturday. The action was taken as part of the agency's ongoing "Operation Rolling Thunder" on the alleged network of drug peddlers and suppliers in Mumbai. The raid went on till 8pm, NCB officials said.

The raid at Kohli's home took place on the basis of information revealed by an alleged drug peddler who, like Kohli, was arrested on Saturday. The actor is suspected to have purchased drugs from the alleged peddler.