Bollywood actresses Deepika Padukone and Shraddha Kapoor reached the NCB office on Saturday to record their statement in drugs probe linked to film star Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
While Deepika arrived at the NCB guest house in Colaba at around 9.50 am. Shraddha, on the otherhand, arrived at the NCB’s zonal office in Ballard Estate in south Mumbai around noon.
The NCB probe team will record their statement regarding the drugs case related to Rajput’s death and Bollywood-drugs nexus as well, an official informed.
There is heavy police deployment outside the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office, where barricades have been put up. Media personnel have gathered in large numbers for coverage.
Deepika has been summoned by the NCB as part of its probe into the alleged Bollywood-drugs nexus.
While Shraddha’s name cropped up during the interrogation of some persons, who were earlier summoned by the probe team, sources said.
Deepika’s manager Karishma Prakash, who was questioned by the team on Friday, has also been asked to remain present for further questioning on Saturday, another official said.
Prakash’s WhatsApp chats included conversations about drugs with one ‘D’ and the central agency wanted to find out who this person was, the NCB sources had said earlier.
Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan is also set to appear before the probe agency on Saturday.
Rajput (34), was found hanging from the ceiling at his home in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 14. The Mumbai Police have been probing the case since then keeping in mind various angles.
