India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dropped its drug-on-cruise case against Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan due to "lack of evidence."

The 19-year-old was arrested along with the other some other accused, on October 3. All of the accused persons, except two, are currently out on bail. While Aryan was released from jail later that month after being granted bail.

In a statement, the NCB said that "based on an input, NCB, Mumbai, had on October 2, 2021 intercepted Vikrant, Ishmeet, Arbaaz, Aryan and Gomit at International Port Terminal, Mumbai Port Trust, and Nupur, Mohak and Munmum at the Cordelia Cruise. All the accused persons were found in possession of narcotics except Aryan and Mohak."

According to the anti-drug agency, the case, initially, was investigated by NCB Mumbai. Later, a Special Investigation Team from NCB headquarters in New Delhi headed by Sanjay Kumar Singh was constituted to investigate the case which was taken over by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on November 11, 2021.

The NCB submitted a charge-sheet in the case before the registry and the special NDPS court will take its cognizance after the verification of the documents.