Actor Rakul Preet Singh, who was questioned by the Bureau of Narcotics Control (NCB) on Friday in Bollywood’s ongoing drug investigation, named four lead actors and assistant producer Karan Johar in his statement, sources reported. to Republic TV. She has denied using drugs but has admitted that Kshitij Ravi Prasad was involved in some activities, the sources added.
“Rakul has also taken the name Kshitij as the person who supplied drugs to some of his close associates. She has denied using drugs, but has admitted that she knows about Kshitij’s activities. Rakul has also given various details to NCB after which KPS Malhotra had come to question Kshitij at NCB Mumbai zonal office. Rakul Preet has also given the names of 4 celebrities who used to purchase drugs from Kshitij Ravi Prasad. In addition, Rakul has claimed that Kshitij had approached her to work as their conduit ”, informed sources in the case that the OCN is investigating.
Rakul (29) was seen entering NCB’s guest house, from where the central agency operates, in Colaba around 10.30 a.m. It has been summoned by the Office of Narcotics Control (NCB) as part of its investigation into the alleged nexus between drugs and Bollywood. Her name had come up during the questioning of actress Rhea Chakraborty, the Rajput girlfriend who was arrested by the NCB in the drug case along with more than a dozen other people, the official said.
Rakul was previously going to record his statement on Thursday, but his team had claimed that he had not received a subpoena from the NCB. NCB officials contacted her Thursday, after which she acknowledged the subpoena, the official said.
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Kshitij Ravi Prasad, Karan Johar’s right-hand man, was picked up from his residence in Versova on Friday after the agency conducted raids there. Marijuana and small amounts of weed were also seized from the Kshitij site during the searches. He was seen being escorted by NCB officials from his residence and is currently on his way to NCB’s Ballad Pier Office.
OCN officials have also revealed that Kshitij Ravi Prasad has so far not been detained or arrested. Since Kshitij Prasad was summoned for today, he accompanied the OCN to his office after the raids. However, they also confirmed that the executive producer of Dharma Productions will be detained after his questioning.
Kshitij had landed just hours earlier in Mumbai from Delhi, where he was on Thursday when the summons was issued. Her home was also raided by agency officials on Thursday. The drug dealer Ankush Arneja had revealed his name, after which he was summoned by the OCN. Ankush had confessed to the agency, many times, that Kshitij bought drugs from him.
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