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ED Summons Tamil Actors Srikanth and Krishna in Money-Laundering Probe Linked to Chennai Cocaine Case

The summons arise from a Chennai NDPS probe launched after a Nungambakkam bar clash.

Overview

  • The Enforcement Directorate has called actors K Srikanth and Krishna Kumar to its Chennai office next week to record statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
  • Published reports differ on the exact appearance dates, with outlets citing schedules between October 27 and October 29.
  • The money-laundering inquiry stems from a Greater Chennai Police FIR tied to alleged cocaine peddling that followed a May bar clash in Nungambakkam.
  • Police have arrested more than 25 people, citing links to a wider cartel, transactions involving foreign nationals, and an alleged Ghanaian supplier named John.
  • Srikanth and Krishna were arrested in June under the NDPS Act and received conditional bail in July, with reports noting no contraband was recovered from them.