Bollywood Drugs Case: NCB grill Deepika, ex-manager for five hours

Agency sources say both were "evasive" on alleged procurement of drugs

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday questioned Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone and her former manager Karishma Prakash for over five hours in a drugs case in connection with the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

According to NCB sources, both were "evasive" on alleged procurement of drugs as was indicated in an alleged chat of October 2017.

Deepika, who arrived at the NCB office before 10 am (IST) at the agency's guesthouse in Colaba area, left around 3.30 pm.

Even Karishma, who deposed for the second time on Saturday at 10.45 am (IST), left around 3.30 pm.

The NCB is also questioning Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor at its office in the Ballard Pier area here. Their questioning is still underway.

The NCB has got the details of the chats of Deepika and Karishma from October 2017 wherein the two were discussing drugs and planned to meet at Club Koko.

Deepika and Karishma were summoned by the NCB after their names came to the fore in the drug-related case.

The CBI and the ED are probing separate cases in connection with the death of Sushant, who was found dead on June 14 at his Bandra apartment.