MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan arrived at Arthur Road jail in Mumbai Thursday morning to meet his son Aryan Khan for the first time after he was arrested in the drugs-on-cruise case on October 3. The star kid’s bail was denied twice by a local court.

The actor and his wife Gauri Khan had spoken on video call with Aryan last week. The 23-year-old who the Narcotics Control Bureau is investigating has been in touch only with his father's manager, Pooja Dadlani, and their legal team, during court hearings.

#WATCH Actor Shah Rukh Khan reaches Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail to meet son Aryan who is lodged at the jail, in connection with drugs on cruise ship case#Mumbai pic.twitter.com/j1ozyiVYBM

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The actor’s visit to the jail comes on a day when the Maharashtra government has eased jail visit rules amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, no outsider was allowed to meet inmates in jail. The rules now say two family members can meet an inmate.

A special court on Wednesday refused to grant bail to Aryan and two others in connection with the seizure of banned drugs.