Actor Javed Jaffrey seen at NCB office, says 'personal matter'

Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey was seen at the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai. The actor spent around 15 minutes at the office, but said his visit was over a "personal matter" and had no connection with the ongoing probe into the Bollywood drugs case.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Bollywood actor Javed Jaffrey on Friday reached the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai, at a time when the agency is investigating into allegations of a drugs link in Bollywood.

According to reports, Jaffrey spent around 15 minutes at the NCB office. He refused to speak with the media.

However, while leaving, the actor said he had come to the NCB office for some "personal work" and his visit had nothing to do with the drugs case.

Meanwhile, for the second straight day on Thursday, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone's former manager Karishma Prakash appeared before the NCB for questioning in connection with the seizure of drugs from her residence last month.

Earlier yesterday, the NCB has arrested a 30-year-old man who was allegedly supplying drugs to people connected with the film and TV industry.

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His link has also surfaced with the drugs case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, an official from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said.

The NCB had earlier arrested actress Rhea Chakraborty and some other people in connection with its probe into the drugs case in Rajput's death.

Chakraborty is currently out on bail.

The NCB recently also questioned some Bollywood personalities in connection with its probe into the drugs angle in Rajput's death.

Rajput (34) was found dead at his home in Bandra in June this year.

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