The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Tamil actors K Srikant and Krishna Kumar for questioning in connection with an alleged cocaine case. According to officials, both actors have been asked to appear before the investigators early next week, with Srikant and Kumar scheduled to appear on Monday and Tuesday.
The summons were issued by ED’s Chennai zonal office as part of the agency’s investigation into alleged drug trafficking and money laundering networks linked to recent cocaine seizures in the city. The actors have been asked to provide their statements and cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
On July 8, 2025, the Madras High Court had granted bail to Srikant (45) and Kumar (47) in a case filed by the Greater Chennai City Police under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The court considered that the two actors had been arrested only for allegedly procuring cocaine for personal use, and no contraband was found in their possession at the time of their arrest.
The arrest of Srikant and Kumar was part of a larger operation by the Greater Chennai City Police, which filed the case on June 18 after a special team from the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) arrested a Ghanaian national named John. John is accused of supplying cocaine to another accused, Pradeep Kumar. Following this, actors Srikant and Kumar, along with two other individuals, Jawahar and Prasant, were arrested.
While John was granted bail, Pradeep, Jawahar, and Prasant remain in custody. The ED’s investigation into money laundering seeks to trace the alleged illicit funds obtained through criminal activities, which are believed to be enjoyed by the accused and others involved in the case.
