Indian Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested actress Rhea Chakraborty’s brother, Showik Chakraborty, and Sushant Singh Rajput’s house manager, Samuel Miranda, in the drug probe being carried out in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
The NCB raided both Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda’s homes on Friday (September 4) morning. The raid began at around 6:40 am. After the raids, the two were taken for further questioning by the NCB officials.
Thereafter, Showik and Samuel were placed under arrest for attempt to commit a crime under the NDPS Act (peddle, procure and consume narcotic drugs and substances).
Showik and Samuel have been arrested under sections 8c, 28, 29 of the NDPS Act. Section 8c of NDPS Act means prohibition of certain operations in which no person shall produce, manufacture, possess, sell, purchase, transport, warehouse, use, consume, import inter-state, export inter-state, import into India, export from India or tranship any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
According to the NCB, Showik was a facilitator not only for Sushant but who also arranged narcotics for some other Bollywood stars.
During the questioning, Showik confessed to the NCB that he used to buy drugs at Rhea’s behest.
NCB Deputy Director KPS Malhotra had earlier told India Today that the raids were only procedural. “It’s a procedural matter. That is what we are following. It is being done at Rhea’s and Samuel Miranda’s house,” he had said.
Eight officials of the NCB had arrived at the Chakraborty residence in Juhu, Mumbai today morning. Rhea Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, as well as their parents, Indrajit and Sandhya, were present in the house during the search operation. The NCB looked for digital evidence and traces of drugs.
The NCB will likely summon Rhea Chakraborty for questioning on Sunday. Further, the drug peddlers may also be arrested.
Yesterday, Showik Chakraborty’s WhatsApp chats with an alleged drug peddler were accessed by India Today. In the conversation, Showik could be seen talking about buying drugs. He also mentioned the name of drug peddler Zaid Vilatra, who had been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday (September 1) night.
The NCB began probing the drug angle in Sushant Singh Rajput death case after the Enforcement Directorate seized Rhea Chakraborty’s phone and revealed her WhatsApp chats with Shruti Modi, Jaya Saha, Samuel Miranda and Gaurav Arya, in which there was a mentions of drugs. On August 26, the NCB had registered a case under Sections 20, 22, 27 and 29 of the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act.
The NCB also booked Rhea Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty and others, against whom the ED had prepared a case. The formal investigation by the NCB began on August 27, after a team of officials landed in Mumbai. The NCB team is being headed by KPS Malhotra, deputy director of Delhi Zonal Unit.
The Sushant Singh Rajput death case is also being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The actor was found dead at his Bandra residence on June 14. (IndiaToday)
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