Jaya Saha Names Anurag Kashyap's Former Business Partner Madhu Mantena In Drugs Case; NCB To Summon Him On Wednesday- Reports

Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case saw several twists and turns over the last few weeks. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had been probing the drug link, and recently, had summoned Sushant Singh Rajput’s talent manager Jaya Saha and celebrity manager Shruti Modi for interrogation. Now, Times Now has reported that National award-winning producer Madhu Mantena’s name has cropped up in the drugs case, and that he will also be summoned by the NCB.

According to Times Now, Jaya Saha, who is an employee of the talent management agency KWAN has named Madhu Mantena in the drugs case. He will reportedly be summoned by the NCB on Wednesday. Times Now reported that Madhu Mantena has investments in the talent management agency KWAN. Meanwhile, the channel also mentioned that certain drug chats had the mentions of two individuals with the initials ‘D’ and ‘K’. D has allegedly been identified as Deepika Padukone by Times Now, while ‘K’ has been identified by the channel as Karishma, an employee at KWAN.

Deepika’s WhatsApp chats with manager Karishma Prakash allegedly talking about drugs back in 2017 have been accessed by Times Now.

As per reports in Times Now, Deepika Padukone will likely be interrogated by the NCB this week. Meanwhile, Republic reported that Deepika Padukone is expected to share an official statement soon. Earlier it was being reported that Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan are likely to be summoned soon. ALSO READ: Kangana Ranaut Mocks Deepika Padukone As Her Name Emerges In Alleged Drug Chat; Tweets 'Repeat After Me, Depression Is A Consequence Of Drug Abuse'