Drug case: Tollywood director Puri Jagannath to appear in court today
Drug case: Tollywood director Puri Jagannath to appear in court today
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 Enforcement Directorate officials have fastened the investigation of a drug case in the Telugu film industry, for which more details were gathered from special investigation team officer Srinivas. The director who registered the money laundering case on film director Puri  Jagannadh will be questioned Today, August 31. The authorities have already issued notices to Puri regarding the same. The trial, which begins on August 31, will continue until September 22.

The case is related to the busting of a drug racket in 2017. Enforcement Directorate summoned several other film personalities of Tollywood in connection with the case. The drugs racket was busted in July 2017 after the arrest of a musician and two others and a seizure of drugs from their possession. 

The authorities are also likely to prosecute 50 more people in the same case. Thus far 11 charge sheets have been filed. The accusations include drug dealers from African countries as well as people selling drugs locally. Abkari officials also have reportedly collected samples of nails and hair from these 12 celebrities which they haven't mentioned anywhere (the names have been maintained a secret).

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