Mumbai, Jan 28 (PTI) An alleged drug peddler on the run since the last few months was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau, an official said on Friday.

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Sahil Shah alias Flacko (31), a neighbour of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, was held after he returned to the metropolis from Dubai, he said.

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His name had cropped up during the investigation of an accused in a drug case related to the death of Rajput, the official added.

Shah will be questioned in a marijuana seizure case of last year as well as the death of Rajput in 2020, the official said.

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