Actor Srikanth arrested in drug case, sent to Judicial custody till July 7
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South Indian actor Srikanth has been arrested in connection with a narcotics case. The arrest was made by the Greater Chennai Police on Monday, June 24, following a significant lead in an ongoing investigation.
Arrest linked to AIADMK IT wing member
As reported by ANI, the development comes after police detained T. Prasad, a functionary of the AIADMK IT wing, who allegedly supplied banned narcotic substances to Srikanth. During Prasad's interrogation, authorities reportedly uncovered evidence pointing to the actor's involvement in the drug network.
Based on the findings, actor Srikanth was taken into custody. He was interrogated at the Nungambakkam Police Station for over nine hours.
Police collected a blood sample from the actor during questioning. This was later tested positive for narcotic substances. This led to strengthening the case against him.
Produced before magistrate, remanded till July 7
As per legal procedures, Srikanth was first taken for a medical examination at Kilpauk Medical College Hospital before being produced before Magistrate Dhayalan of the 14th Metropolitan Magistrate Court. The hearing was held at the magistrate's residence in the Judicial Officers' Quarters in Egmore, Chennai.
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Srikanth was represented by advocate Vignesh Ramanadhan during the court proceedings. Following the hearing, the actor was remanded to judicial custody until July 7, 2025.
About the actor
Srikanth, now 46, began his career in 1999 with director K. Balachander's television series 'Jannal – Marabu Kavithaigal'. He has played lead roles in several superhit films, mainly Tamil movies.
He stepped to the big screen in 2002 with the romantic drama 'Roja Kootam', which earned him popularity and established him in the Tamil film industry. He has also played pivotal roles in several Malayalam movies including 'Aanandapuram Diaries', 'Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action' and many more. Srikanth's recent outing was Pradeep Chilakuri's directorial film 'Arjun S/0 Vyjayanthi.
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