The Narcotics Control Bureau has been investigating an alleged drug angle in the case of Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
Our Correspondent
Actresses Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan were questioned yesterday by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officers at the agency's office in South Mumbai in connection with an alleged drug angle in the case of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
All three actresses were summoned by the NCB earlier this week. Padukone was shooting in Goa when she received the summons. She returned to Mumbai on Thursday 24 September.
According to news reports, Padukone arrived at the NCB office at around 9:50am and left at about 3:50pm. The reports also suggested that she was confronted with her talent manager Karishma Prakash during questioning.
#WATCH Maharashtra: Actor Deepika Padukone arrived at Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Special Investigation Team (SIT) office in Mumbai, earlier today.
— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2020
She has been summoned by NCB to join the investigation of a drug case, related to #SushantSinghRajputDeathCase. pic.twitter.com/yWSihP5CG0
Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan reached the NCB office at around 11:50am and 1pm, respectively.
Khan was seen leaving the office at around 5:45 pm. Kapoor left soon after.
Actor Shraddha Kapoor leaves from Narcotics Control Bureau zonal office in Mumbai https://t.co/nl2Zi6llcc pic.twitter.com/YkpDXhnddZ
— ANI (@ANI) September 26, 2020
The NCB was roped in by the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating Sushant Singh Rajput's death, after it came across an alleged drug connection to the case.