Chennai: Tamil Nadu police arrested actor Sriram in a drug case on Monday. Police took him to Nungambakkam police station and interrogating him.

In medical test, it is found that Sriram was taken drugs. He purchased drugs from a drug peddler Pradeep nearly 40 times. He used cocaine for consumption.

The police arrested ex- AIADMK leader Prasad in a bar, when he was quarrel with others in an intoxicated stage. When the police interrogated him, the drug peddling case came to light.

Actor Sriram started his career in a cinema’s in Tamil film Roja Kootam and he acted in several Telugu films mainly Okariki Okaru, Adavari Matalaku Ardhale Verulu, Police Police, Dhada etc.