Drug Racket: ED grills Calvin for over five hours

Officials focused on the alleged drug racket kingpin’s links with several film personalities in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Calvin Mascarenhas, the alleged kingpin of a drug racket busted by the Prohibition and Excise Department in 2017, was grilled for over five hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Tuesday.

The ED officials mainly focused on the alleged links of Calvin with several film personalities in Hyderabad. Since the entire questioning was based on parties organised in a club in the western part of the city, officials grilled Calvin on his contacts.

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Film actress Rakul Preet Singh was believed to be questioned about the parties that were organised from 2015 to 2017 in the same club where Calvin used to attend.

Calvin was among those who were arrested by the Prohibition and Excise Department after busting the drug racket in 2017. There were allegations against him that he used to maintain contacts with his client through WhatsApp chatting.

Film actor Nandu, who was supposed to attend questioning on September 20, appeared before the ED on Tuesday. Another film actor Rana Daggubati will appear before the ED on Wednesday.

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