NCB Issues Summons To Deepika, Rakul, Sara, Shraddha

The Narcotics Control Bureau (Ncb) today issued summons to actors Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shradhha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh in a drug case related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.

Deepika Padukone's name has reportedly emerged in various drug-related chats, which has left social media stunned. Few chats, which are now on public domain, were purportedly between Padukone's manager and an employee of Kwan talent management company Karishma Prakash and one "D".

The agency had earlier recorded the statement of film producer Madhu Mantena on Wednesday in connection with the case. Mantena was the co-producer of 2016 Bollywood film ‘Udta Punjab’ which dealt with the issue of drug menace.

His name allegedly cropped up during the questioning of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s talent manager Jaya Saha, who was quizzed by the probe agency for last two days, Ncb officials said.

The Ncb had on Tuesday summoned Deepika’s manager Karishma Prakash and KWAN talent management agency’s CEO Dhurv Chitgopekar, but the former could not appear before the agency due to ill-health.