New Delhi/Mumbai: Actor Rhea Chakraborty arrested in Mumbai by the Narcotics Department after three days of interrogation with connection in Drug-Related allegations in Sushant Singh Rajput’s case. The Sources said that the anti-drug agency will not be seeking her custody during the online court hearing later today. The agency said that it has the required evidence and information which it needs. The court will decide to grant her bail.
Sources said that Rhea, who dates Sushant Singh Rajput in his last days admitted for organizing drugs for the Bollywood stars and using them at times, during the hours of interrogation. She faces charges that could lead her prison upto 10 years.
Wearing a black dress, Rhea waved at the cameras as she stepped out of the police van and has been taken for a medical examination. Many of the waiting reporters mobbed and hounded her as she arrived for questioning on Sunday, which has generated a message of anger and solidarity on social media.
Rhea, the 28 years old named as an accused in the CBI investigation into Sushant Singh death on June 14, had denied of using drugs in TV interviews. According to the sources, she broke down and accepted when confronted with her brother Showik Chakraborty, who got arrested last week.
The Narcotics Agency started its inquiries based on Whatsapp Chats retrieved from Rhea’s phone which revealed of procuring drugs and supply to the customers in the Bollywood. Sources said, that on the second day of interrogation, Rhea told the Narcotics Control Bureau- “Whatever I did, I did for him(Sushant Singh Rajput)”.
In an interview to NDTV in the month of August, Rhea said that she had never consumed drugs but tried to stop Sushant. She repeatedly said that she had concern for his mental and physical health.
The Narcotics Department claimed that they have evidence linking Showik (Rhea’s brother) and Samuel Miranda (Sushant’s House Manager) in the purchase of marijuana.
The Bureau also claims that Dipesh Sawant, the cook of Sushant Singh Rajput collected and delivered 165 grams of marijuana between the month of March and June-on the orders of Rhea and Showik Chakraborty. Sawant also told the inverstigators that he had seen Sushant Singh smoking marijuana since September 2018, when he started working with Sushant.
Rhea Chakraborty is being investigated by three agencies over the allegations by Sushant’s family that she exploited Sushant for money, mentally harassed him and is having the role in the actor’s death.
