By: The Trek News Desk
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Tamil film actors K. Srikanth and Krishna Kumar for questioning in a money laundering probe connected to an alleged cocaine trafficking case. The investigation stems from a case initially registered by the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act earlier this year.
According to official sources, Srikanth has been directed to appear before ED officials on October 28 (Tuesday), while Krishna Kumar has been asked to appear on October 29 (Wednesday) at the agency’s Chennai Zonal Office in Nungambakkam.
The ED launched its inquiry following a 2024 police case in which a Ghanaian national named John was arrested for allegedly supplying cocaine to another accused, Pradeep Kumar. During the investigation, police also detained Prasanth, Jawahar, Krishna, and Payaz Ahmed in connection with the drug network.
Subsequent findings by the local police reportedly revealed that actors Srikanth and Krishna Kumar were in frequent contact with three identified drug offenders. Both were arrested but later granted bail by the Madras High Court, while John was released earlier. Meanwhile, Pradeep, Prasanth, and Jawahar remain in judicial custody.
Police sources confirmed that Srikanth had been previously questioned by the Nungambakkam police, and his blood sample tests at a government hospital allegedly indicated traces of drug use.
Srikanth, who made his acting debut in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Koottam, rose to fame with hits such as April Madhathil, Manasellam, and Parthiban Kanavu. In 2023, he made his Telugu film debut with Okariku Okaru.
Source: News Agencies
