India, Oct. 2 -- Vishal Brahma, best known for playing Samrat in Karan Johar's 2019 release Student of the Year 2, has reportedly been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Chennai airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle methaqualone, a recreational drug valued at around Rs.40 crore. The arrest took place earlier this week with his identity being confirmed only now.

According to an India Today report, Vishal, who is originally from Assam, was intercepted upon his arrival in Chennai from Singapore on Air India flight AI 347. Investigators for now, believe that he was recruited by a Nigerian drug syndicate to carry the aforementioned lot of illegal substances.

Sources assert that it was financial difficulties wh...