KOCHI: Police on Wednesday issued notices to actor Sreenath Bhasi and Prayaga Martin to appear for interrogation as part of a probe into cocaine seized from the hotel room of gangster Om Prakash at Kundanoor recently. The duo was summoned to appear for questioning on Thursday. It was on Sunday evening police searched the rooms at a luxury hotel where Om Prakash and his friend Shihas stayed.
Police found a minute quantity of cocaine and four litres of liquor in the room. The investigation revealed that and over 20 persons, including actors Bhasi and Prayaga, visited the room on Saturday night and Sunday morning. According to police officials, notices were sent via police officials to five persons to appear at the office of Ernakulam Assistant Commissioner of Police P Rajkumar on Thursday morning.
Earlier, Prayaga denied knowing Om Prakash. She claimed that the visit to the hotel room was after being invited by her friend. Kochi City Police Commissioner Putta Vimaladithya speaking to reporters on Wednesday said that traces of cocaine were found from the room where Om Prakash stayed.
Forensic experts examined the room and collected samples on Tuesday which were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for detailed analysis. “We will question all the people who visited the hotel room. There were traces of cocaine in the room.
A detailed probe is being conducted. The forensic examination report is awaited,” he said. Meanwhile, police have identified 14 persons who visited the h.