Published 11:52 IST, November 1st 2020

Deepika Padukone's manager Karishma Prakash files anticipatory bail plea post drug seizure

Deepika Padukone's manager Karishma Prakash filed an anticipatory bail plea before NDPS court after drug seizure at her house and failure to respond to summons.

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Deepika Padukone’s manr Karishma Prakash filed an anticipatory bail application before NDPS court after failing to respond to summons by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). As per reports, bail application is likely to come up for questioning on Tuesday. NCB had seized drugs at Karishma Prakash’s residence earlier this week.

READ: Deepika Padukone's Manr Karishma Prakash Fails To Appear; NCB Issues Fresh Summon

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Deepika Padukone’s manr under NCB lens

As per ANI, Karishma Prakash submitted her anticipatory bail application before NDPS court on Saturday. 

NCB had raided her residence on Tuesday and seized 1.8 gms of hashish and pasted a summons tice at door asking her to appear. officials n issued fresh summons to Karishma Prakash on Wednesday, after she had failed to make an appearance, and that also went unanswered.

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Karishma Prakash had earlier been questioned by NCB. She had also been grilled face-to-face with Deepika on September 26 over ir WhatsApp chats where actor was seen asking for ‘maal’ and hash.

READ: NCB Pastes Summons On Deepika Padukone's Manr Karishma Prakash's Door Post Seizing Hash

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NCB lens on KWAN employess & ors

Karishma Prakash works with talent manment ncy KWAN that has been at center of investigation into alleged Bollywood-drug nexus. revelation of chats involving Deepika and Karishma had emerged from questioning of Jaya Saha, and founding partner of company Dhuv Chitgopekar was also summoned by investigation. Similarly, chats involving Shraddha Kapoor led to her being questioned, while Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh were among or names to be questioned.

Questioning of Jaya Saha was linked to investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput case, as alleged involvement of  Rhea Chakraborty into an alleged drug cartel emerged and brought NCB into picture. First Rhea’s bror Showik and n Sushant’s staff were arrested, after which Rhea also was arrested. Rhea was granted bail, while Showik continues to remain in jail.

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Kshitij Ravi Prasad, an executive producer and director previously with a top production house, and TV actress Preetika Chauhan are among ors to be arrested. 

READ: NCB Raids Deepika Padukone's Manr Karishma Prakash's Residence, Drugs Seized

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READ: In Bollywood Drug Probe, 15 Phones Including Rhea's & Deepika's Sent For DFS Examination

11:52 IST, November 1st 2020