Kshitij Prasad, director of Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, has been summoned by the NCB today, September 24. Horizon will be interrogated tomorrow, i.e. on September 25th. Earlier, the NCB (Bureau of Narcotics Control), which was investigating the Drugs Angle, had on Wednesday summoned four big Bollywood actresses for questioning. They include Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan and Rakulpreet Singh. Rakul has been called for questioning today. However, according to media reports, Rakul said he had not received the summons. Rakul has been summoned for the second time.
Fashion designer Simon Khambata, on the other hand, is being questioned at the NCB office. Sushant and Riya’s former manager Shruti Modi are also reported to have been called. NCB raided 3 places in Mumbai. No further details about this have come up yet.
Which actress was summoned on which day?
Rakulpreet Singh – 25 September
Deepika Padukone – 25 September
Sara Ali Khan – 26 September
Shraddha Kapoor – 26 September
Riya Chakraborty arrested in a drugs case. An NCB official said that in the case of Riya and Deepika, if the same syndicate is proved in any way, the same punishment can be given by imposing similar provisions. Riya’s case coincides with this case, as talent manager Jaya Saha is in contact with all of them and is also talking about setting up drugs.
NCB silent on Deepika’s arrest
Summons have been sent to Deepika after she and her manager Karishma Prakash got screenshots of the chat. Karisma had sought a waiver from the NCB through her lawyer till September 25. Prosecutors told the NCB that Karisma was ill and could not attend. However, the news continued that he is with Deepika in Goa. NCB Deputy Director (Operations) Kamal Malhotra declined to comment on a question related to Deepika’s arrest.
Hash, weed …
The words were in Deepika and Karisma’s chat. It is being speculated that hashish means hashish and weed means marijuana. (Read full news related to Deepika’s chat here)
How much punishment on how much of the drugs?
Cannabis: Less than 1 kg is found in small quantities. The intermediate dose is between 1 kg and 20 kg. Both are bailable offenses. Commercial quantity is above 20 kg. This is non-bailable.
Marijuana, cocaine, marijuana, and hashish: Less than 100 grams are considered low doses. Bail can be obtained. Bail is available on the basis of facts from 100 grams to 1 kg. Bail is not available if it is above 1 kg.
Heroin: Less than 5 grams is considered a low dose, is a bailable offense. There is a commercial dose of more than 250 grams, which carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Sumit Verma, a lawyer in the Supreme Court, who is familiar with the NDPS Act, said that what is the basis of the NCB’s action …
Can just talking about drug dealing on social media be the basis of punishment?
As the case may be, the NCB will have to prove the chatting in court as evidence. The NCB will have to prove that the perpetrators bought the drugs. Money transactions must also be shown.
Will the use of code like hash in chatting be the case?
The case will happen, but the NCB will have to prove through the accused’s mobile that the chatting was not done for fun. There was also a case on the code words of the diary in the Jain hawala case.
Can raids be carried out on the basis of such chatting?
Absolutely raids can be carried out. It is necessary to proceed with the investigation, to prove the link of the conversation to be true and to find evidence.
If the drugs are not confiscated, will the transaction be a case only?
This can be a case of drug use. It carries a sentence of one year or a fine of up to Rs 20,000, but if the accused does not get a sentence in court, he will be sent to a drug rehabilitation center.
Can anyone be called for questioning on the basis of an accused’s statement?
This can be done to further the investigation.
Can there be a case against someone else based on someone’s statement without confiscation?
It can be done. The NCB can also arrest someone else on the basis that the person is facilitating and presenting evidence.