Updated On: 11 June, 2025 10:52 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
According to the police, Ariyan Khan was on the run for five days before getting arrested. He was hiding at the Golf Green area of south Kolkata, said a senior officer. The case came to light last week after a 22-year-old woman from Panihati area in North 24 Parganas managed to escape the clutches of the mother-son
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A woman alleged she was lured to the accused’s residence on the pretext of a job offer at his event management company, which was later found to be a fake entity. Representational pic
One of the prime accused in the Howrah sex and pornographic film racket, Ariyan Khan, was arrested by West Bengal Police on Wednesday. He was hiding in the Golf Green area of south Kolkata, stated a senior officer.
According to the police, Khan`s accomplices have also been apprehended. The officer further informed that Khan was on the run for five days before getting arrested. His mother Shweta, alias Fultusi, who is also an accused in the case, is still on the run, reported PTI.
"We have held Ariyan from a residence in Golf Green. He is currently being questioned. We will share the details of our investigation with you in some time," Howrah Police Commissioner Praveen Tripathi told reporters.