Deepika Padukone,Shraddha Kapoor,Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet summoned by NCB
In a major development, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday said that it has summoned Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone. Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor, and Rakul Preet Singh for questioning in a drug-related case.
A senior NCB official related to the probe told IANS. “Summons have been issued to Deepika. Sara. Shraddha and Rakul for questioning. “Besides four Bollywood actors, the NCB has also summoned fashion designer Simone Khambatta.’
The drug law enforcement agency has also summoned Deepika’s manager Karishma Prakash and Sushant’s former manager Shruti Modi for questioning.
Another NCB official said that it has summoned Simone Khambatta. Rakul Preet and Sushant’s ex-manager Shruti Modi on September 24. Deepika. alongside Karishma Prakash has been called for addressing on September 25 and Sara and Shradhha have been called September 26.
As per media reports, Deepika is shooting for a film in Goa nowadays. The development comes in the wake of the investigation into a drug-related case linked to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Sushant was found dead on June 14 at his Bandra flat. The official said that the actors have been summoned after several alleged chats of them discussing drugs came to the fore during the investigation.
The NCB has registered a case on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after it found alleged drug chats between Sushant’s rumored girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. her brother Showik. house manager Samuel Miranda.
Rhea,Showik. Miranda. Sushant’s personal staff Dipesh Sawant along with 16 other accused have been arrested by the NCB in the case so far. Sara Ali Khan is the daughter of noted actor Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh. while Shradhha is the daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor.