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MUMBAI, Sept. 26 (AFP): Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone was detained by Indian police for questioning on Saturday in an escalating drug investigation following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Rajput was found dead in his apartment in June, sparking a media frenzy with news outlets speculating that his ex-girlfriend, actress Rhea Chakraborty, led him to commit suicide with narcotics and even black magic.
The Rajput family refuted reports that he was suffering from depression and openly accused Chakraborty, 28, of stealing his money and harassing him.
The actress, who denies wrongdoing and has been hounded for months by the media along with her family, was arrested earlier this month for allegedly buying cannabis for the Rajput and was denied bail this week.
The saga has now morphed into an investigation by the authorities into drug use within the multi-billion dollar industry.
Padukone, 34, one of Bollywood’s biggest stars, was summoned earlier this week for questioning by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai, as well as actresses Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh.
Singh’s statement was recorded on Friday. Kapoor and Khan are also expected to appear before the OCN on Saturday.
Earlier this week, the TimesNow television channel aired sections of a WhatsApp conversation about obtaining hashes, claiming that the two people chatting were Padukone and his manager.
Meanwhile, Director Karan Johar, who has also been targeted by TV channels and social media users since the Rajput’s death, released a statement on Friday (September 24) rejecting claims that drugs were used at a party that hosted at his home last year. – AFP
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