Known for her work in Hindi films like Sadak 2 and Batla House, Bollywood actress?Chrisann Pereira has been released from jail after she was arrested at?Sharjah airport on April 1 for allegedly carrying drugs. The drugs were reportedly hidden in a memento.
Her brother Kevin has confirmed her release. The reason behind her release remains unknown.?
Chrisann's brother Kevin Pereira shared a video on Instagram in which she is talking to her mother post the release. The actress was in tears as she spoke to her mom and brother.
"Yeah,?Chrisann... where are you in the sun??You're free. Wow. This is amazing. This is impossible. Wow," her mom says in the video as she dances in happiness.
"A few innocent people are going to be saved and a few innocent people that are there are gonna come out. You did this as a good deed. Come soon we cannot wait to have you," his brother adds.
"Chrisann is SET FREE!!! She will be in India in the next 48 hours," he wrote.??
Mumbai Police's investigation found out that two people namely Anthony Paul and Rajesh Bhobate trapped her in the case. Following this, the persons were arrested by Mumbai Crime Branch in a drug smuggling case.
It has come to light that Anthony, a bakery owner and Rajesh alias Ravi, an assistant general manager in a bank, had sent her to Dubai to audition for an international web series. While she was returning to Mumbai, they handed over a trophy to her and asked her to give it to organiser. She apparently had no clue that drugs were stashed inside it.
Chrisann Pereira who starred in a web-series titled?Thinkistan was allegedly framed in the drugs case.
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