Drugs probe: Here's when Deepika Padukone, Sara, Shraddha Kapoor will be questioned by NCB

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which is probing Bollywood-drugs nexus, on Wednesday summoned actors Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, and Rakul Preet Singh among ors for questioning.  NCB, which began probe after a drug angle came to light in connection with Rhea Chakraborty, has w widened its investigation. 

Here's calendar for next 3 days:

1. Rakul Preet Singh, Simone Khambata, and Rhea's talent manr Shruti Modi have been summoned for tomorrow, September 24.
2. Deepika Padukone along with manr Karishma Prakash has been summoned on Friday, September 25. 
3. Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor will be present on September 26.

Earlier, NCB sources had claimed that re was a "reference" to Rakul Preet Singh and Sara Ali Khan in statement of Rhea Chakraborty, who has already been arrested in case. Jaya Saha, a talent manr who was questioned in case, also gave some important information, sources informed.

Earlier, Padukone's manr Karishma Prakash was summoned to join investigation, but she sought time due to ill health, and requested an exemption from appearance till Friday but Republic TV sources later found out that Karishma is currently with Deepika in Goa for a film shoot.

On Wednesday, film producer Madhu Mantena also arrived at NCB guest house to record his statement.

When did Deepika's name emerge?

Deepika Padukone's name had emerged in one of  WhatsApp chats where actor is allegedly asking for 'maal, hash' from a 'K' who was later confirmed as her manr, Karishma Prakash.  chats accessed are from October 2017 and show Deepika asking for "maal" from 'K' who replies that she has it, but at home. Furr 'K' says that she can ask 'Amit' if she wants it, as "he is carrying". Deepika also n clarifies that she needs "Hash" and t "weed" as two discuss logistics.

When did Sara and Shraddha's name crop up in investigation?

Jaya Saha, alleged 'kingpin' of drug racket in Bollywood busted after Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) probe into late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, has made some sensational confessions during interrogation. As per sources, Jaya has revealed, in two days of grilling by NCB, that she would procure CBD oil - contraband in India - for actor Shraddha Kapoor.

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Meanwhile, Sara’s questioning comes after NCB confirmed that her name had emerged in questioning of Rhea Chakraborty case.

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re are at least two angles running in tandem in terms of NCB's investigation into link between Bollywood and drugs - regarding Sushant Singh Rajput-Rhea Chakraborty and associated angle and regarding Manjinder Singh Sirsa's complaint about a 2019 Bollywood party video that had emerged earlier in which a lot of Bollywood stars were present.

(with PTI inputs)