Drug case: Shyam K. Naidu appears before SIT

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Hyderabad drug racket grilled Tollywood cinematographer Shyam K. Naidu on Thursday.

The SIT questioned Naidu a day after grilling director Puri Jagannadh for over 10 hours for his alleged links with the accused.

The questioning, which began around 10 a.m. 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.