The CBI on Wednesday questioned suspected middleman Sanville Adrian D’Souza for over eight hours on the second day in a case of alleged attempted extortion of Rs 25 crore from actor Shah Rukh Khan for bailing out his son Aryan in the Cordelia drug bust case being probed by the NCB.
D’Souza arrived at the CBI headquarters here and he was quizzed till 7 PM about his interactions on the night of October 2-3, 2021, alleged negotiations over payment of Rs 25 crore with the staff of the actor, details of the token amount of Rs 50 lakh allegedly extorted, among other connected issues, officials said, adding, he may be called again for questioning.
During the course of the investigation, the CBI will record statements of all those involved in the case, including the staff of the actor and Aryan Khan as per procedure, they said.
Fearing his arrest, D’Souza had earlier this month filed for anticipatory bail which was opposed by the CBI on the grounds that his custodial interrogation was needed. The application was turned down by the Special CBI Court on June 14.