Sadak 2 actress Chrisann Pereiras ordeal in a fake drug case that led to her arrest in United Arab Emirates Sharjah on April 1 has finally come to an end as she returned to Mumbai on Thursday after four months, media reports said.The actress met with the Mumbai Police Commissioner at 11:30 AM on Thursday, sources told news outlet Mid-Day.Bollywood actor Chrisann Pereira returned to Mumbai last night after she was released from Sharjah Jail following her acquittal in a drugs case.— ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2023The Mumbai crime branch has made significant progress in the case by arresting baker Anthony Paul and his associate Rajesh Babhote, also known as Ravi. They are accused of orchestrating Pereiras journey to Sharjah, where she was apprehended with drugs concealed in a trophy.Pereira, a victim of their scheme, had been wrongly implicated in drug smuggling, a charge from which she was eventually exonerated by UAE authorities on April 26.Pereiras entanglement in this web of deception began when she was lured to Sharjah under the pretext of an audition. Just before her flight, Ravi handed her a trophy containing drugs, falsely claiming it was a part of the audition prop. Upon arriving in Sharjah, she was detained and later incarcerated in Sharjah Central Prison.It was later revealed that the trophy carried by Pereira was the same trophy that Paul had given to another victim of his – Rishikesh Pandya – who refused to take it with him.Actress Chrisann Pereira reunites with brother Kevin all legal formalities completedThe emotional reunion of Chrisann Pereira and her brother Kevin at the airport was captured in a heartfelt video which was shared on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Pereira (@kevin.pereira8) Kevin wrote in the captions, “Chrisann is finally back & reunited with us. I know I had announced in June that she would be back but it took slightly longer and shes finally back.”All the legal formalities related to the case had been completed and closed, Kevin told Mid-Day reporters. The Sharjah Court had been waiting for a report from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) since April, during which Chrisann was released on bail.The intricate scheme devised by Anthony Paul, with the aid of Rajesh Bobhate, aimed to ensnare multiple individuals in their trap of false drug smuggling accusations. It has come to light that Paul orchestrated this elaborate revenge plot against five people, utilizing their unwitting involvement in drug trafficking to extort money from their families.Police investigations revealed the extent of Pauls malicious intentions. The baker, burdened with significant debts, masterminded a sinister plan to exploit unsuspecting victims as drug couriers. He deliberately arranged for his targets to be arrested at Sharjah airport, where he would alert the authorities about incoming passengers carrying narcotics.Currently, both Anthony Paul and Rajesh Bobhate are in judicial custody.
