The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has yet to find that Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan have ties to drug traffickers, according to a report. The three actors were questioned by the narcotics agency in connection with their investigation into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput and possible drug trafficking in Bollywood.
During questioning, Deepika, Shraddha and Sara are said to have denied using drugs. According to NCB sources, they will be summoned again only if strong evidence is found during the investigation.
Mumbai Mirror quoted an NCB official as saying that when Deepika was asked about her WhatsApp chat with her manager Karishma Prakash, she said she was talking about cigarettes and denied using drugs. Sara also denied using prohibited drugs.
“When we asked Kapoor about his WhatsApp chat with CBD Oil (cannabidiol), he said it was for external use. Legally, preparations made with Indian hemp extract or tincture, except those that are only for external use, are covered under the provisions of the NDPS Act, ”said the official.
The NCB official added that the agency is examining data from Deepika, Shraddha and Sara’s mobile phones. “As of now, we rely on technical evidence. No seizure has occurred. So far no links have emerged between these actors and any street vendors. Their statements will be presented to the court later ”.
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The NCB came across a possible drug trade in Bollywood while investigating the angle of drugs in Sushant’s death. His girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, was arrested earlier this month under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) for acquiring drugs and is in court custody until October 6.
Rhea, in her release on bail, claimed that Sushant was a drug user and used it to “facilitate his own drug habit.” However, the NCB has objected to her bail, calling her an “active member of the drug syndicate related to high society personalities and drug suppliers.”
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