17 August,2017 12:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai-based Aditya Motwane, known for planning some of the most high profile and extavagant weddings was arrested on August 8 for drug possession at the Abu Dhabi International Airport
Aditya Motwane. Pic/YouTube
Mumbai-based Aditya Motwane, known for planning some of the most high profile and extavagant weddings was arrested on August 8 for drug possession at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. Motwane is currently in prison.
Airport security intercepted Aditya Motwane under suspicion of drug possession. A small quantity of drugs was discovered with him after his belongings were checked.
According to NDTV, he has undergone blood tests and will be allowed to consult a lawyer in the matter.
Aditya Motwane runs one of the most well-known wedding planning businesses in Mumbai most notably the wedding of Salman Khan's sister Arpita and Aayush Sharma, Jindal-Jasani wedding and Hinduja-Mahtani wedding among many others.
Currently in the UAE due to a new law that was passed, drug abuse and smuggling is no longer considered a felony and includes a rehab stint, fines, and community service. The earlier punishment was a four-year prison term for first-time offenders.
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