Deepika Padukone, who had appeared before NCB on Saturday had admitted to being part of the famous WhatsApp group, where 'D' asked 'K' about 'maal'. She was probed along with her manager Karishma Prakash. According to a report in India Today, the Bajirao Mastani actor broke down thrice during the interrogation. She was asked by NCB officials not to play the ‘emotional card’. The actor denied consuming narcotic substances throughout her interrogation. Deepika was later confronted with Karishma during her questioning. The 34-year old was asked to identify the mobile number in the alleged chat with her former manager Karishma Prakash. She was also asked if she sent those messages or someone on her behalf sent the alleged messages enquiring about "maal" from Karishma.
The sources said that the NCB ask probed Deepika, who is the daughter of badminton icon Prakash Padukone, if she used to consume drugs, if yes, from where she used to procure them and who made the payment for the drugs. The NCB further asked her if she was procuring the drugs for her personal consumption or for someone else and since when she has been using these substances and who all were the persons who provided her these drugs. She was also asked for how long she has known Karishma and Sushant`s former talent manager Jaya Saha, who worked with Kwan Talent Management Agency. Deepika, who was in Goa for the shoot of her upcoming film with Shakun Batra, flew back to Mumbai after being summoned by NCB. The actor was the first of the three actors to reach the office of NCB in Colaba. She reached around 9:45 am and reportedly left the place at 3: 30 pm. The Supreme Court previously handed over the late star Sushant Singh Rajput's death case to the CBI. Apart from Deepika Padukone, actors Shraddha Kapoor and Sara Ali Khan were also questioned by the NCB in the drugs case.