Mumbai: The special investigation team Mumbai Police probing allegations of extortion in the arrest of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in a drug case is likely to close it as the actor’s manager Pooja Dadlani, who is alleged to have handed over the money, is yet to appear for giving her statement.

A senior police officer said police have sent summons twice to Dadlani, but she has not appeared before the SIT. Asked if police were thinking of closing the inquiry, a senior IPS officer told TOI that in the event of Dadlani not appearing, they are likely to close it.

A senior police officer said, “There is no official complaint of extortion. It was expected the victim would approach SIT for recording the statement. However, so far no one has come forward. We are still hoping that the aggrieved party will meet the SIT members.”

Aryan Khan was arrested by the NCB on October 3 in a drug case. He was released from jail on October 30.

Kiran Gosavi, one of the witnesses, was arrested by Pune police in October in connection with a cheating case. Gosavi’s bodyguard, Prabhakar Sail, had submitted a complaint before MRA Marg police alleging he had overheard Gosavi talking to one Sam D’souza about money being demanded in Aryan’s case for his release. It is alleged that Gosavi wanted to contact Khan to extort money. He with the help of D’souza allegedly met a Bandra hotelier, who reportedly connected him to Khan’s manager Dadlani. D’souza had earlier claimed Gosavi and others had taken Rs 50 lakh from Dadlani but returned the money. The SIT had recorded Gosavi’s statement.

Police, after getting an application, formed an SIT, which collected CCTV footage of places mentioned in Sail’s application where he alleged money was given. “We have recorded statements of 19 to 20 people,” said an officer. The police have recorded statements of D’souza, Sail, and others. After the first summons, Dadlani did not appear before SIT citing health issues. A second summons has been issued, said the officer.