‘Attitude of Media Hurt Me, They Destroyed My Life’: Puri Jagannath Breaks Down In A Video 

Hyderabad: Soon after the SIT officials grilled director Puri Jagannadh for over 10 hours for his alleged links with the accused in the infamous drugs case, Puri posted a video on his Twitter handle in which he alleged that the attitude of media has spolied his life.

“I am a responsible person. Not only drugs but anything which is illegal, I was never into such things,” he said. The director said the attitude of media has hurt him. “They destroyed my life. If there is anything, the SIT will decide,” he added.

Doctors from the government-run Osmania Hospital collected the samples and handed over the same to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for analysis. Meanwhile, Puri in a video posted on his twitter account said he told SIT officials that he never met Calvin and had no links with him or his gang.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Hyderabad drug racket grilled Tollywood cinematographer Shyam K. Naidu on Thursday. The questioning, which began around 10 am at the office of Prohibition and Excise Commissioner in Hyderabad, was continuing, officials said.

The SIT has summoned 12 personalities from the Telugu film industry for questioning in connection with the sensational racket busted earlier this month. Puri was the first to appear before the SIT, which questioned him about his alleged links with Calvin Mascrenhas, the kingpin of the racket.

Actress Charmee Kaur was scheduled to appear before the SIT on Thursday but she conveyed that she will appear on some other day. Her father said on Wednesday that she had nothing to do with the drug case. Actor Subbaraju will appear before the SIT on Friday.

He has already denied taking drugs or having links with the accused. Actors Ravi Teja, Navdeep, Tarun and Nandu, actress Mumaith Khan and art director Chinna are among the other celebrities who will be questioned by the SIT.