Actor Ajaz Khan has been granted two-day police custody after he was presented in a Mumbai court by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) for possessing a banned narcotic substance.

The former Big Boss contestant was arrested by the Mumbai police's ANC on Monday night in possession of eight tablets of ecstasy. Khan was arrested from a hotel in Belapur. He was produced before the court today afternoon after which he was sent to a 2-days police custody. Meanwhile Ajaz posted a clarification on twitter after the news of his arrest. He wrote that he was falsely accused and he never possessed the pills.


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While speaking to media persons as Ajaz headed to police station, he again said that he was trapped and falsely accused:


Ayaz has worked in films like Nayak, Ya Rab and Rakt Charitra. He was contestant in Bigg Boss season 7.

On a related note, this is not the first time that Ajaz has been arrested. Earlier this year in the month of February, Ajaz was arrested for for having sent an obscene photograph to a 38-year-old woman on a chat application.

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The 38-year-old's past credits in Bollywood include, 'Allah Ke Banday', 'Singham Returns', 'Rakhta Charitra' and 'Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap'.