NCB arrests TV actress Preetika Chauhan for procuring drugs
Team Udayavani, Oct 26, 2020, 11:02 AM IST
Mumbai: 30-year-old television actress, Preetika Chauhan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau after she was allegedly caught buying drugs in Mumbai, an official said on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, the NCB officials apprehended the actress while she was allegedly receiving ganja from a person at Machimar locality in Versova area of Andheri on Saturday.
The anti-drug agency seized 99 gm ganja from their possession, the official said.
The actress and the drug supplier, identified as Faisal (20), were subsequently arrested, he said.
During their questioning, it came to light that the seized drug was sourced from one Deepak Rathaur, a resident of Versova, who was also later arrested, the official said.
A case was registered against all the accused under provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he said, adding that the NCB was conducting a probe into the case.
On the work front, Preetika Chauhan appeared in a few episodes of CID and Savdhaan India. She was also seen as Bhudevi in Star Bharat show Jag Janni Maa Vaishno Devi. Preetika was last seen as Goddess Parvati in Santoshi Maa – Sunayein Vrat Kathayein. Preetika was also part of the TV show ‘Devon Ke Dev Mahadev’.
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