Rhea Chakraborty summoned by CBI in Sushant Singh Rajput death probe

In a massive development in Sushant Singh Rajput death case on Friday, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Rhea Chakraborty. This comes a day after Rhea who has been accused of abetment of suicide went on an interview spree, even as Sushant's family revealed that ED has 'nailed criminal gang.'

Sources said that Rhea will be questioned one on one by CBI SP Nupur Pras. y also said that Rhea might be examined in few more occasions. Siddharth Pithani has also reached DRDO guesthouse of CBI. All key persons involved in case including Rhea, Showik, cook Neeraj, Samuel Miranda and Siddarth Pthani will be questioned by CBI at DRDO guest house on Friday.

Rhea has earlier been quizzed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in money laundering case and agency has uneard Rhea's connection to narcotics after which NCB has also registered a case in matter and is all set to also summon Rhea Chakraborty. 

As ED summoned Rhea Chakraborty's far - Indrajit in connection with money laundering case, Sushant's family took to Twitter to share ED's note in case. note shared by family on Twitter shows ED naming Rhea Chakraborty, her bror Showik, Rajput's photographer - Dipesh Sawant, Rhea's talent manager Jaya Saha, Simone Khambatta and Gaurav Arya. family alleges that ED has 'nailed criminal gang that killed Sushant'. It particularly says that Rhea and Samuel Miranda worked toger closely. Samuel Miranda has arrived at CBI guest house on Friday morning.

ED has analysed WhatsApp conversations between Rhea and ors regarding consuming weed and Cannabidiol (CBD) illegally since 2017. It summarises three conversations which point to - illegal procurement of weed by Showik in April-May 2020, Saha delivering CBD to Rhea to allegedly mix with Rajput's coffee in November 2019 and similar such conversations about procuring weed illegally in March 2017 and April 2020. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has alrey registered a case and will probe into case.

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NCB to summon Rhea and ors

Following disclosure of a drug nexus around Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which has filed a case in matter is likely to send summons to Rhea Chakraborty, her bror Showik, Samuel Miranda and Jaya Saha on Friday, sources have told Republic.

NCB is also likely to summon Gaurav Arya - alleged drug dealer who found a mention in Rhea's chats accessed by Republic earlier. He is said to have h a role to play as well. Also on Friday morning,  agency brought in four people to ir office with ir faces covered.

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Probe in Sushant case

Sushant Singh Rajput was found de in his house in Mumbai's Bandra on June 14. Initially, his death was claimed to be a suicide with Mumbai Police's autopsy report stating that re was no foul play. However, numerous lapses came to light as Republic TV investigated case and Sushant's far filed first FIR accusing Sushant's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty for abetment of Suicide. Soon after, Enforcement Directorate registered a case of money laundering and interrogated Rhea and or 4 people named in FIR. ED's investigation uneard a narcotics angle in case, with Narcotics Control Bureau registering anor case in matter, probing drug nexus in Bollywood and particularly with Rhea and Sushant. 

Previously, Supreme Court gave a nod for a CBI probe in death case of Sushant Singh Rajput after massive demand for same across country. CBI team has pointed out procedural and technical lapses in Mumbai cops investigation and is also along with an AIIMS forensic team analysing homicide angle. ditionally, it has quizzed people who claim to be close to Sushant - Siddharth Pithani, cook Neeraj, Dipesh Sawant and Samuel Miranda - all of whose suspicious role in case has been pointed out by Republic TV's investigations. 

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