Pramesh S Jain
The Govindapura police probing drug case linked to kannada film producer and others,questioned Telugu actor Tanish for several hours.
Senior officer said,Tanish name cropped up after police following a tip off from a drug peddler arrested by them,raided the house of film producer Shankar Gowda .
Shankar gowda allegedly bought drugs from the peddlers for high end parties which Tanish had attended,the probe revealed.
Based on the information the Govindapura police summoned Tanish and questioned him before he was released.
He will be summoned again as todays questioning was incomplete,a senior officer,said.
The police earlier this months busted a drug racket run by African National and recovered drugs worth Rs 4 Crore.
Further Investigation led to arrest Mastan Chandra,a reality show contestant and his friend Shankar Gowda,film producer who are the clients.
Based on the information,the police raided the residence and offices of Shankar Gowda and also questioned him and the probe has been intensified in all angles he added.