In Sushant case, Gaurav Arya & new entrant Kunal Jani quizzed by ED after Rhea drug chats

Goa hotelier Gaurav Arya, whose name had surfaced in several WhatsApp chats of Rhea Chakraborty, reached Enforcement Directorate's office on Monday. Sources have also revealed that Mumbai-based Kunal Jani, kwn for his investment in hospitality sector has also been summoned by ED. He is being quizzed with regards to Gaurav Arya and alleged drug-nexus that surfaced through Rhea Chakraborty's WhatsApp chats in which Arya was named.

On Sunday, Gaurav Arya had been confronted by Republic TV as he was departing for Mumbai from Goa after being summoned by ED wherein he claimed that he never met late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and that he was '100%' being framed in case. 

Last contact with Rhea in 2017: Gaurav Arya

On being asked if he knew Rhea Chakraborty, Gaurav Arya revealed that he hadn't been in touch with her since 2017. Furr, Gaurav Arya claimed that he was going to cooperate completely with investigative ncies, but claimed t to kw why his name had been raised in connection with ongoing probe in case. When asked wher he was being framed, he said '100%'.    

Based on Siddharth Pithani’s revelations, CBI believes Rhea was indirectly linked with a drug cartel that caters to Bollywood clients and kws about its operation, sources informed Republic Media Network, adding that quizzing of a person named Gaurav Arya will throw more light on this matter.

Read:ON TAPE: Gaurav Arya Says Last Contact With Rhea In 2017; Claims 'never Knew Sushant'

Read: Rhea In Hot Water; CBI To Meet NCB As Pithani Makes Drug Nexus Revelation In Sushant Probe

Rhea's chats expose alleged drug-nexus

On August 26, several WhatsApp chats between Rhea and hotelier Gaurav Arya surfaced where duo was seen discussing  buying and selling of banned narcotics and substances in a big contradiction to her lawyer's statements where he claimed that-- "Rhea has never consumed drugs in her life". 

15-p WhatsApp conversations between Rhea and drug peddlers, handed over to NCB, indicate that Rhea and her associates had purchased significant quantities of drugs and had appeared to panic when ir stash was running out. Ar chat had also shown Rhea discussing spiking Sushant Singh Rajput's tea or coffee with a drug to get a certain 'kick'. In her interviews to friendly media where she made to slander Sushant as a drug-addict, she claimed to only be person 'coordinating' this.

Read: Rhea Continues Denial Spree On Sushant's Expenses For Her; CBI Grills Her On June 8 Exit

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