Deepika Padukone will be summoned by the Bureau of Narcotics Control (NCB) as the investigating agency acts on the evidence that has emerged connecting Bollywood stars to drugs. According to NCB sources, authorities have found more evidence against the actress after her hashish-asking conversations with Jaya Saha went viral.
The subpoena could be issued Tuesday night, Republic has learned, even as talent director Jaya Saha continues to be questioned by the NCB. According to sources, Jaya Saha has spilled the beans on Deepika Padukone with accumulated evidence against her.
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Deepika’s manager Karishma Prakash received a summons to appear for questioning on Monday. This was after conversations between the duo were leaked. In the chats on October 28, 2017, Deepika is seen asking Karishma Prakash ‘maal’, ‘hash’.
Here’s a thread from their conversation, confirmed by NCB sources:
At 10:03 AM, (+ 91-992 ——-) Deepika writes: K … Maal do you have?
At 10:05 AM, (+ 91-961 ——-) Karishma writes: I have but at home. I’m in Bandra …
At 10:05, Karishma writes: I can ask Amit if you want
At 10:07, Deepika writes: Yes !! Pllleeeeasssee
At 10:08, Karishma writes: Amit has. Takes it
At 10:12, Deepika writes: Hash na?
At 10:12, Deepika writes: No marijuana
At 10:14, Karishma writes: What time are you coming to Koko?
At 10:15 AM: Deepika writes: 1130 / 12ish
At 10:15: Deepika writes: Until what time is Shal there?
Karishma writes: I think he said 11:30 because he needs to do it in the other place at 12
This is apart from Deepika being one of the names in the star-studded video posted from Karan Johar’s house party in 2019. The NCB recently took up the case for its investigation based on the complaint from SAD leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
Meanwhile, Jaya Saha, the person who brought Deepika to the NCB, with all the above details emerged during her questioning and investigation regarding the drug nexus of the Sushant Singh Rajput case, came to the NCB office for a briefing. investigation for the second day in a row on Tuesday. According to sources, there is a high probability that Jaya Saha, who is considered a ‘capo’, will be arrested. There has been more evidence that the talent manager was allegedly involved in the procurement and supply of drugs.
The company Saha works for and managed by Deepika Padukone, KWAN, has also entered the center of the proceedings and CEO Dhruv Chitgopekar was summoned for questioning on Tuesday. Producer Madhu Mantena has also been summoned to appear on Wednesday, as his name also came up in conversations with Jaya Saha.
Meanwhile, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan will also be summoned by the OCN this week.
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