Daily US Times: A number of Bollywood star, including big-name Deepika Padukone has been questioned by India’s narcotics board in an investigation linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Padukone, one of the leading actresses in Bollywood, was among six people – including two other actresses – to be summoned for questioning over the case.
Earlier this month, Rajput’s girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty, was arrested for allegedly buying drugs for him – claims she has denied.
The case has fuelled months of media coverage and speculation in India.
On Saturday, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) widened its investigation of the case, questioning Padukone for six hours in Mumbai.
Meanwhile, actresses Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan were questioned separately at another of NCB’s offices. Actress Rakul Preet Singh was questioned on Friday.
None have been accused by the authorities of any wrongdoing.
The 34-year-old Rajput was found dead in his flat in Mumbai on 14 June. Police at the time said he had killed himself.
But his family later registered a police complaint against Rhea Chakraborty, accusing her of abetment to suicide and other crimes, all of which the actress has denied.
The case is now being investigated by three federal agencies in India.
With investigators drip-feeding nuggets of information to the media, conjecture and rumors over what happened and who is responsible have been rife.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seems to be pursuing two investigations – the first into Rhea Chakraborty, her brother and Rajput’s former house manager.
All of them were arrested for allegedly organising and financing the actor’s alleged consumption of cannabis, but three of them have denied any wrongdoing.
The second investigation, according to local media, which followed on from the first, is into claims of widespread drug use in Bollywood.
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