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On Thursday, Tamil actor Krishna was arrested by the Chennai police in connection with drug abuse charges. He was brought in for questioning on June 25, following the detention of actor Srikanth earlier in the week. Two others, alleged drug peddler Kevin and former AIADMK functionary Prasad, were also arrested, bringing the total to four individuals linked to a Chennai pub brawl case.

The investigation gained momentum after Pradeep, a drug supplier, was arrested and allegedly confessed to supplying drugs to both Srikanth and Krishna. The police had summoned Krishna for an inquiry, but he had seemed to have gone into hiding on Wednesday, reportedly in Kerala, where he was supposedly filming. However, he was arrested on Thursday.

Srikanth was arrested and remanded to judicial custody in connection with a drug scandal that began with a bar brawl investigation. The probe led to a former AIADMK IT Wing member, Prasad, whose phone revealed WhatsApp chats pointing to a drug trail, implicating supplier Pradeep Kumar, who in turn named Srikanth.

Srikanth's blood samples were sent for forensic testing, which confirmed drug use, leading to his arrest. He was remanded to judicial custody till July 7 and will be held in a first-class facility due to his public profile and health concerns.

Investigators suspect Srikanth procured drugs over 40 times and have tracked transactions totaling Rs 4.72 lakh from him to alleged supplier Pradeep Kumar, strengthening the case against the actor.

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