New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Tamil film actors K. Srikant and Krishna Kumar for questioning in connection with an alleged cocaine case. Officials said on Friday that the actors have been asked to appear before investigators early next week.
According to sources, the ED’s Chennai zonal office issued summons directing Srikant to appear on Monday and Krishna Kumar on Tuesday. Both have been asked to record their statements as part of the ongoing probe into alleged money laundering and drug trafficking networks linked to recent cocaine seizures in Chennai.
The investigation stems from a case filed by the Greater Chennai City Police under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. In that case, the Madras High Court had granted bail to Srikant, 45, and Krishna Kumar, 47, on July 8, 2025, noting that the actors were accused only of procuring the drug for personal use and that no contraband had been seized from them.
The case began after the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) arrested a Ghanaian national, John, on June 18 for allegedly supplying cocaine to another accused, Pradeep Kumar. Following his arrest, the police apprehended actors Srikant and Krishna Kumar, along with two others — Jawahar and Prasanth. While John was later released on bail, Pradeep, Jawahar, and Prasanth remain in custody.
The ED’s money laundering investigation aims to trace any alleged proceeds of crime that may have been acquired or used by the accused in connection with the drug network.
