Drugs Case Accused Prasad Not Ill-treated During Custody: NCB

On Sunday, a city court remanded Prasad, a former executive producer at Dharmatic Entertainment (sister concern of filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions), in the NCB’s custody till October 3. The news item alleged humiliation and mistreatment of Prasad at the hands of NCB officers.

“It is very unambiguously stated here that the news item in circulation is mischievous and completely untrue. The NCB arrested Prasad as some incriminating evidences were recovered from him. “When the involvement of Prasad in offences under the NDPS Act was revealed, he was placed under arrest after following due process of law. His lawyer and his family (mother) were informed as per procedure,” the release said.

He was also allowed to meet his wife and father-in-law at the NCB office in south Mumbai, the central agency said. “As Prasad was not cooperating with the investigation, this fact was brought to the notice of the court with a request to grant NCB custody on Sunday when he was produced for remand after a medical check-up. He was sent to the NCB custody till October 3,” the release said.

The court has observed in its order on Sunday that no physical ill-treatment has been given to the accused, it said and quoted from the judge’s observation. “From the submission of the accused, it reveals that, no physical ill-treatment (was) given to him during the course of his custody with the NCB authority.