Drug case: Srikanth sent to judicial custody till July 7

South Indian movie histrion Srikanth (46), who has appeared successful implicit 54 films, including respective successful Telugu and Malayalam, was arrested connected Monday by the Greater Chennai Police successful transportation with a narcotics case, constabulary said.

The apprehension followed the detention of T. Prasad, a functionary of the AIADMK IT wing, who is suspected of having supplied the banned substance to the actor.During interrogation, constabulary gathered grounds pointing to Actor Srikanth's alleged engagement successful the cause network. According to officials, Tamil histrion Shrikanth was produced earlier a Magistrate astatine the Magistrate's residence. They said the histrion has been remanded to judicial custody until July 7, 2025, pursuing his appearance. Shrikanth's advocate, Vignesh Ramanadhan, represented him during the proceedings.Earlier, helium was taken to Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for a aesculapian introspection arsenic portion of the procedure. Following this, Actor Srikanth was produced earlier Magistrate Dhayalan of the 14th Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore. The proceeding took spot astatine the magistrate's residence successful the Judicial Officers' Quarters, which is located successful the Egmore country of Chennai.

Actor Srikanth was brought to the Nungambakkam Police Station connected Monday day and interrogated for much than 9 hours. During this time, a humor illustration was collected and tested, with the results confirming the beingness of the narcotic substance successful his system. Srikanth made his acting debut successful 1999 with K Balachander's TV amusement Jannal--Marabu Kavithaigal. In 2002, helium debuted connected the metallic surface with the Tamil movie Roja Kootam.In April, Malayalam actors Shine Tom Chacko and Sreenath Bhasi were questioned by excise officials successful a cause seizure probe.The drugs were discovered successful the possession of a woman, who allegedly told the excise authorities that she had consumed drugs alongside some Chacko and Bhasi. Based connected her statement, the excise section issued notices to the actors, prompting their quality for questioning.