<p>The Mumbai police has detained South African national Agisilaos Demetriades, brother of Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's partner, as part of a preventive action initiated by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). </p>.<p>Demetriades is the brother of Gabriela, partner of Rampal, whose statement too had been recorded earlier by the NCB.</p>.<p>The Mumbai Police and NCB have confirmed the development. </p>.<p>Demetriades was earlier arrested by the NCB in a series of arrests that followed during the investigations of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. </p>.<p>Demetriades was detained in Goa and will be brought to Mumbai where he is expected to be lodged in the high-security Arthur Road prison. </p>.<p>The South African national has multiple cases against him under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). </p>.<p>The NCB’s Mumbai zonal unit initiated action against him under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS).</p>.<p>The PITNDPS order was issued against Demetriades on September 21, 2021. </p>.<p>However, he moved before the Goa bench of Bombay High Court and when he did not get a favourable order on March 28, 2022, he approached the Supreme Court which refused to give any relief on April 19, 2022. </p>.<p>“PITNDPS Act 1988, provides for the issue of preventive detention orders against any person with a view to prevent him from engaging in illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,” officials said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>The Mumbai police has detained South African national Agisilaos Demetriades, brother of Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's partner, as part of a preventive action initiated by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). </p>.<p>Demetriades is the brother of Gabriela, partner of Rampal, whose statement too had been recorded earlier by the NCB.</p>.<p>The Mumbai Police and NCB have confirmed the development. </p>.<p>Demetriades was earlier arrested by the NCB in a series of arrests that followed during the investigations of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. </p>.<p>Demetriades was detained in Goa and will be brought to Mumbai where he is expected to be lodged in the high-security Arthur Road prison. </p>.<p>The South African national has multiple cases against him under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). </p>.<p>The NCB’s Mumbai zonal unit initiated action against him under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS).</p>.<p>The PITNDPS order was issued against Demetriades on September 21, 2021. </p>.<p>However, he moved before the Goa bench of Bombay High Court and when he did not get a favourable order on March 28, 2022, he approached the Supreme Court which refused to give any relief on April 19, 2022. </p>.<p>“PITNDPS Act 1988, provides for the issue of preventive detention orders against any person with a view to prevent him from engaging in illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances,” officials said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>