Karishma was summoned in connection with the drug probe linked to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and an alleged racket in the film industry. She was to appear before NCB on Wednesday.

Deepika Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash alleged that Padukone is the admin of a WhatsApp group tin which drugs were discussed.

NCB officials said Rakul Preet Singh has “acknowledged the summons,” and arrived at the office on Friday morning

She handles the account of one of the agency’s most high profile clients – Deepika Padukone. Now there are reports that the Narcotics Bureau has summoned her.

The statement – “depression is a consequence of drug abuse” – discounts the experience of the countless people in India – members of the common population – who are grappling with real-time drug addictions and substance abuse. 

Both Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor are former co-stars of the late Sushant Singh Rajput. The NCB could reportedly summon Rakul Preet Singh and Simone Khambatta as well.

“If a youngster wants to get into drugs, they will do it anyway — whether in Mumbai or in any small town of the country. It has nothing to do with the city of Mumbai,” said Shweta Tripathi.

The HC said: “There has to be some restraint. Media gets to know info even before the officers themselves. Reputations are getting tarnished. Rhea Chakraborty named Rakul in her statement to the Narcotics Control Board regarding the SSR-drug case.

Rhea Chakraborty has denied the charges, saying “she was “coerced” into making “self-incriminating confessions.”

This morning, it was reported that Chakraborty and her brother had named 25 “top Bollywood celebrities” from the film industry to the NCB, which will be issuing a summons to them.