Court denies bail to Bollywood superstar’s son after drug raid on cruise ship

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, center, escorted by law enforcement officials from Narcotics Control Bureau office is being taken for a medical check up, in Mumbai, India, Friday, Oct. 08, 2021.(AP Photo/Rajanish kakade)

An Indian magistrate has rejected the release on bail of Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son, who was arrested this week in a drug raid on a luxury cruise ship.

The rejection came after the state narcotics agency expressed fear that Aryan Khan could tamper with evidence and influence witnesses.