Famous comedian Bharti Singh was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday. During interrogation, Bharti and her husband Harsh have confessed to taking cannabis. Harsh continues to be questioned and he can also be arrested. 86.5 grams of ganja has also been recovered from Bharti’s production office and home. Bharti can be produced in court tomorrow.
The names of the two were revealed during questioning by a drug peddler. This was followed by raids in homes in Andheri, Lokhandwala and Versova. The NCB has also recovered intoxicants from here.
“Both Bharti and her husband Harsh Limbachiya accepted consumption of Ganja,” NCB

Maharashtra: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) conducts raid at the residence of comedian Bharti Singh in Mumbai.
— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2020
“She and her husband both have been detained for questioning by NCB about possession of narcotics substances,” says Sameer Wankhede, Zonal Director, NCB Office, Mumbai pic.twitter.com/omht7fNXOj
Mumbai: Narcotics Control Bureau summons comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbachiyaa https://t.co/rBdfK2wsK3
— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2020
This is the latest in a series of raids conducted at residences of big names associated with Bollywood. Actor Arjun Rampal and film producer Firoz Nadiadwala were also raided by the agency earlier this month in connection with a drugs probe.
On November 13, actor Arjun Rampal was questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Mumbai in a drug case. His partner Gabriella Demetriades was also interrogated by the central agency for almost six hours for two days before his interrogation. The NCB had summoned Rampal and Demetriades after it raided the Mumbai residence of the 47-year-old actor. The central agency said it has seized electronic gadgets from the actor and asked him to join the investigation on November 11.
Bharti is currently seen on the popular comedy show, The Kapil Sharma Show with Krushna Abhishek, Chandan Prabhakar, Sumona Chakravarti and others. The comedian is well-known for her stint in various other shows like Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, Nach Baliye and more. Besides The Kapil Sharma Show, Bharti and Haarsh together are also seen as hosts of India’s Best Dancer on Sony TV. The couple is known for their impeccable comic timing and ability to entertain audiences with their bickering as husband and wife