Actor Deepika Padukone was on Saturday questioned for five hours by the Narcotics Control Bureau probing the alleged Bollywood-drug nexus linked to film star Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, an
official said.
IMAGE: Deepika Padukone arrives at NCB for questioning in a drug case related to late actor Sushant Singh Rajputs death, in Mumbai. Photograph: Mmitesh Bhuvad/PTI Photo
Padukone was confronted with her manager Karishma Prakash during questioning, sources said.
Prakash’s WhatsApp chats, including purported conversations about drugs with one ‘D’, are on the radar of the anti-drugs agency, sources had said.
Padukone, who reached the NCB guest house in Colaba in south Mumbai around 9.50 am, left around 3:50 pm, a police official deployed outside the guest house said.
IMAGE: Deepika arrived at the NCB guest house in Colaba, from where the central agency is operating, in a small car around 9.50 am. Photograph: Mitesh Bhuvad/PTI Photo
After questioning, both Padukone and Praksh were allowed to go home around 3.40 pm, NCB sources said.
Prakash first came out of the guest house, followed by Padukone.
They left in their cars separately, the police official said.
Media personnel were present in large numbers outside the barricaded area near the guest house.
IMAGE: Shraddha Kapoor at the NCB office for questioning in connection with a drug case related to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, in Mumbai. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo
There were reports that Padukone’s husband and actor Ranveer Singh had asked the NCB if he could also remain present during her questioning. However, the NCB had on Friday clarified that it did not receive any such request.
Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan left the Narcotics Control Bureau office on Saturday evening after recording statements in the drugs probe linked to the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
The two were questioned at the NCB’s zonal office at Ballard Estate in South Mumbai.
Shraddha Kapoor reached the NCB office around 12 pm and Sara Ali Khan reached an hour later, an NCB official said.
IMAGE: Actress Sara Ali Khan arrives at the NCB office for questioning. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo
Sara’s statement was recorded for around four-and-a-half hours. She left the NCB office around 5.30 pm. Shraddha left around 5.55 pm, after nearly six hours, the official said.
Both had worked with Sushant Singh Rajput in movies.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone -I) Sangramsingh Nishandar requested media persons not to chase the vehicles of actors who are appearing before the NCB, saying it can put their own lives as well those of others on the road in danger.
If any vehicle is found chasing the actors’ vehicles, it will be seized and stern action will be taken against the driver, he said.