Comedian Bharti Singh's husband Haarsh Limbachiya was arrested after 15 hours of questioning by the anti drug organisation Narcotics Control Bureau as per reports. Haarsh Limbachiya is a screenwriter and works in Bollywood.
#HaarshLimbachiyaa pic.twitter.com/wXmuEIQ8rl
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Bharti Singh is a well known comedian. She hails from Amritsar and has done numerous comedy shows and has hosted many award shows as well. She participated in the reality shows Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Nach Baliye 8 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9.
As these reports emerged, Twitterati was quick to pull up earlier tweets by Bharti Singh where she spoke about drugs and its harmful affects on people.
5 years ago #BhartiSingh used to give gyaan on drugs 😂 pic.twitter.com/OpoiNgzQMJ
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ANI reported NCB has raided their homes and that the couple accepted consumption of ganja or marijuana. Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiya were examined for consumption of drugs such as ganja and the Narcotics Bureau of India claimed to have found 86.5 grams of ganja from them.
NCB raided production office & house of comedian Bharti Singh & from both the places 86.5 gms of Ganja was recovered. Both Bharti & her husband Harsh Limbachiya accepted consumption of Ganja. Bharti Singh arrested & examination of Harsh Limbachiya is underway: NCB
— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2020