Mumbai: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has booked Deepika Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after they found 1.7gm of hashish at her Versova home on Tuesday.

The contraband falls under the category of ‘small quantity’ and attracts a punishment of one year rigorous imprisonment or fine up to Rs 10,000, or both. NCB officials also seized three vials of CBD oil or cannabidiol, which has traces of cannabis, from her residence.

Officials said she is not traceable and they have pasted a notice on her flat door for her to appear before them on Wednesday. She and Padukone were questioned last month as part of the NCB probe into drug use in Bollywood.

NCB had alleged that Prakash’s name came up in WhatsApp chats on Sushant Singh Rajput’s manager Jaya Saha’s phone. Her statements were recorded but she was not booked. Prakash is an employee of a talent management firm.

Advocate Ayaz Khan said, “CBD oil is legal and is easily available online. Of these three bottles, two were empty. As far as seizure of 1.7gm of hashish is concerned, it is a small quantity.’’ Experts say CBD oil, used for medicinal purposes, usually has low THC (less than 0.3%). Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana’s hallucinogenic effects. Anything higher can be classified as a cannabis product. Online stores do not mention THC content.

NCB also arrested Nikhil Saldana (30) from Bandra. He is the 23rd accused to be arrested. Officials found evidence linking him to the drug peddling racket.