Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau probing the case of drugs seizure on the cruise liner involving actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan questioned actor Chunky Pandey’s daughter Ananya Panday for around four hours on Thursday and seized her laptop and cell phone. Sources said that two more celebrities are likely to be called by the NCB in the coming days for questioning.

Ananya was questioned after her name cropped up in WhatsApp chats with Aryan Khan, officials said. The officials also carried out a search of Panday’s house.

Ananya Panday, accompanied by her father, visited the NCB’s Ballard Pier office at around 4 pm. Officials said that she was allowed to go home and if required, she would be summoned again.

Earlier, there were reports that NCB had found Khan’s WhatsApp chats where he was discussing drugs with a Bollywood actress. Sources had said that it could be Ananya Panday.

The NCB had cited WhatsApp chats in the Bombay high court and the lower court to deny bail to Aryan Khan.

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Actor Ananya Pandey was grilled for more than two hours at the NCB office on Thursday in connection with the cruise drugs bust case based on some WhatsApp chats between her and Aryan Khan. According to sources from the Narcotics Control Bureau, the chats were about some narcotics substances and the duo allegedly used code words as well. The same chats were earlier submitted before the NDPS court, following which Aryan’s bail was rejected. NCB officers said that Ananya has again been called at 11 am today for further clarity.

An NCB team led by Superintendent Vishwavijay Singh visited Ananya’s residence on Thursday and seized some electronic gadgets, which includes mobile phones and laptops. Ananya was later asked to appear before the agency at 2 pm on Thursday itself. However, she reached around 4.15 pm along with her father Chunky Pandey and the duo left the NCB office around 6:30 pm.

According to NCB sources, the WhatsApp chats between Ananya and Aryan are incriminating, they have spoken about some narcotics substances and used code words as well. “We cannot reveal the details of the chats as they are sensitive in nature and incriminating. If we reveal them, it will hamper our probe. We are not satisfied with her statement as of now and she has been called again for further clarity,” said an NCB officer. Zonal Director of NCB, Sameer Wankhede confirmed that Ananya has been called again today at 11 am.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan visited Arthur Road jail early on Thursday to meet his son. The court has extended the judicial custody of Aryan and the other accused for 14 days. According to sources, as per the prison manual, two from the family are allowed to meet the prisoner. As per jail authorities, the actor arrived around 9:10 am and met Aryan for about 15-20 minutes. “He spoke to him through the intercom and followed all rules,” said a prison official.

After the actor reached home, an NCB team visited his residence to collect some documents related to the investigation. “On October 21, a team of the NCB Mumbai Zonal Unit officials visited Mannat, the residence of Aryan Khan, in connection with Cr 94/21 for seeking certain material related to the investigation of the case from Shah Rukh Khan. Due procedure of notice was followed. It wasn’t a raid,” Wankhede said in a statement to the media.