Published 16:15 IST, September 23rd 2020

NCB interrogates TV actors Sanam Johar & Abigail Pande, raids their Juhu residence

In the recent development in NCB's probe into Bollywood's drug nexus, the agency has called television actors Sanam Johar & Abigail Pande for interrogation.

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In a massive development in NCB's probe into Bollywood's drug nexus, TV actors Sanam Johar and Abigail Pande have been summoned by central ncy on Wednesday afteron to probe into ir connection with drug peddler Anuj Keswani. popular couple from television industry reached NCB office around 2:45 PM on Wednesday for ir interrogation by officials. NCB also conducted a raid at ir residence in Juhu to seize drugs, if any.

Furr, NCB has also summoned a few or members of film industry on Wednesday to probe furr into explosive revelations that have come to fore in ir investigation so far. As confirmed by sources, people from industry called by NCB on Wednesday allegedly have links to B-grade Bollywood. Or names that have been spotted at NCB office on Wednesday are film producer Madhu Mantena Verma and talent ncy KWAN's CEO Dhruv Chitgopekar.

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About Anuj Keswani

Narcotics Control Bureau Deputy Director General (south-west region) Mutha Ashok Jain earlier in September told reporters that  ncy conducted fresh raids in Bandra and Santacruz against a man identified as Anuj Keshvani after his name came to fore during interrogation of Kaizan Ebrahim, a drug peddler. 

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"We have seized 590 gms of hashish, 0.64 gm of LSD sheets, 304 gms of marijuana including imported marijuana joints and capsules, Rs 1,85,200 in cash and 5,000 Indonesian Rupiah after raids on Keshvani,"' Jain said. " quantity of LSD that has been recovered is commercial quantity under NDPS Act," he said indicating it is an offence to keep such quantity of banned drugs. LSD or lysergic acid diethylamide is a hallucigenic drug.

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KWAN team under NCB scanner

KWAN's CEO Dhruv Chitgopekar is under NCB scanner while sources have also informed that ncy is furr probing ownership of KWAN.  talent manment ncy employee Karishma Prakash - who mans Deepika Padukone - and has also been summoned by investigating ncy. Currently, NCB is interrogating KWAN CEO Dhruv Chitgopekar in connection with drug nexus.

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With NCB's massive crackdown on drug nexus, panic has struck industry as sources have informed that 6 top male Bollywood actors have called ir lawyers to discuss future course.  actors, who are said to be in a panic, have sought legal advice in case ir names crop up or y face summoning.

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16:15 IST, September 23rd 2020