Indrajit Lankesh News
The CCB wing of the Bengaluru police, which is probing the drug menace in the Kannada film industry, arrested film actress Ragini Dwivedi along with two more persons.
"Ragini Dwivedi has been arrested and taken into custody," Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil said in a statement.
The sandalwood industry drug scandal came to the limelight after Kannada filmmaker and late journalist Gauri Lankesh's brother, Indrajit Lankesh made startling claims of knowing many secrets of the connection between drugs and Kannada film celebs.
In the initial investigation, it was found that these accused supplied drugs to the high and mighty people in society including several prominent singers and celebrities of the Kannada film industry. Besides, they also provided the drugs to young college-going kids.
Shakeela, starring Richa Chadha, narrates the life story of southern adult film actress Shakeela.
Actress Richa Chadha, who is currently busy with the final schedule of the upcoming biopic "Shakeela", says taking a break from work is important.
Gauri Lankesh was shot dead by unknown by assailants outside her residence in Bengaluru on September 5 last year.
The brother of late journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on Thursday said that his sister's murder should not be politicised for political gains and all that his family cared about is justice for her.
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