Sushant case: Deepika Padukone to join NCB probe related to drugs case on Saturday

The NCB began the probe after a drugs angle came to light in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday summoned actors Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh among others for questioning in the ongoing drugs probe. 

The NCB, which began the probe after a drugs angle came to light in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, has now widened its investigation and asked these A-list celebrities to "join the probe", he said.

Fashion designer Simone Khambatta appeared before the NCB today whereas Rakul, Deepika and her manager Karishma Prakash have been called tomorrow. Shraddha and Sara Ali Khan will be questioned by the NCB on Saturday. 

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24 September 2020

21:00 PM

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh arrive in Mumbai. 

19:18 PM

Deepika Padukone has acknowledged the NCB summons and submitted her response for joining investigation on Saturday. Tomorrow Rakul Preet Singh and Karishma Prakash will be joining the NCB investigation.

19:18 PM

Today Simone Khambatta and Shruti Modi joined the investigation and the statements in this regard have been recorded at NCB.

17:46 PM

Bombay High Court adjourns hearing in bail pleas of Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik for 29th September.

17:04 PM

Actor Sara Ali Khan along with mother Amrita Singh arrives in Mumbai https://t.co/qGoAeIODMQ pic.twitter.com/w2ioRlCKJ2

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020

17:03 PM

Actor Deepika Padukone has acknowledged the summons issued to her: NCB officials

She has been summoned by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai on September 25, in connection with a drug case related to Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
(file pic) pic.twitter.com/FD9Jzt6Rjq

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020

16:31 PM

Simone Khambatta questioned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for over four hours on Thursday in the drugs angle related to Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput`s death case.

16:29 PM

NCB to quiz Showik Chakraborty in Taloja jail.

14:47 PM

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) summons Kshitij Raviprasad of Dharma Productions, asking him to appear before them tomorrow, in a drug case related to #SushantSinghRajput death matter. pic.twitter.com/q96Me4emRR

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020

14:45 PM

Mumbai: Special NDPS court allows Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to visit Taloja Jail and record further statements of Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik and #SushantSinghRajput’s cook, Dipesh Sawant.

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020

14:44 PM

Panaji: Sara Ali Khan leaves for Mumbai from Goa Airport.

She has been summoned by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai on September 26, in connection with a drug case related to Sushant Singh Rajput death case. pic.twitter.com/i1jT2BaS3B

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020

13:32 PM

Actress Sherlyn Chopra has released a video stating that Deepika Padukone should change her slogan "Repeat after me" slogan to "I will not engage in drug abuse".

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#wakeup #saynotodrugs #getreal #healthiswealth #boycottbollywooddruggies

A post shared by Sherlyn Chopra (@sherlynchopra) on Sep 22, 2020 at 4:06am PDT

13:31 PM

Deepika Padukone will arrive in Mumbai later today from Goa. She will land in Mumbai from a chartered plane in the afternoon, after which she has a few meetings lined-up with her lawyers. The actress has to join the NCB probe on Friday.

13:31 PM

Rakul Preet Singh has acknowledged the NCB summon and will join the ongoing drugs probe on Friday. She had initially denied getting any summons.

In her official statement, the actress said, "Not received the alleged summons either at Mumbai or Hyderabad so far". However, Rakul has now accepted the summon and agreed to appear before the central probe agency tomorrow.

11:22 AM

Summon was issued to Rakul Preet Singh yesterday. We tried to contact her through various platforms, but she has not responded yet: NCB officials, ANI reports.

11:21 AM

Mumbai: Fashion Designer Simone Khambatta arrives at Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office, for interrogation in connection with a drug case. pic.twitter.com/UJSHidmaLc

— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2020

09:58 AM

Rhea's bail plea was scheduled to be heard by a single bench presided over by Justice Sarang Kotwal on Wednesday. However, since the High Court suspended the day's hearings owing to heavy rains in the city, the plea is likely to be heard on Thursday.

09:58 AM

Rhea Chakraborty has said in her bail plea filed in the Bombay High Court that she is innocent and NCB is "deliberately" trying to invoke stringent charges against her and her family. She also said that she has been subjected to a "witch-hunt".

09:57 AM

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

09:57 AM

The NCB arrested Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant's girlfriend, for alleged procurement and use of drugs.

09:56 AM

Karishma Prakash's WhatsApp chats included conversations about drugs with one `D' - identified as Deepika.

09:56 AM

Earlier, Deepika Padukone's manager Karishma Prakash was summoned to join the investigation, but she sought time due to ill health, he said, adding she was exempted from appearance till Friday.

09:55 AM

Jaya Saha, a talent manager who was questioned in the case, gave some important information.