Published 15:00 IST, February 2nd 2021
NCB detains Sushant Singh's friend Rishikesh Pawar after month of being 'absconding'
The NCB detained Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Rishikesh Pawar after a month of him being 'abconding' as he skipped summons in a drug case.
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Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has detained Sushant Singh Rajput’s friend Rishikesh Pawar in ir investigation into Bollywood-linked drug case. investigating authorities h been in search of Pawar for past few weeks, after he h mand to eve ncy. Rishikesh Pawar, who is an assistant director has been bought to NCB office for furr questioning
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Sushant Singh Rajput's friend under NCB lens
In one of major update since Rishikesh Pawar went 'abconding' h been that his anticipatory bail plea h recently been rejected. As per sources, he is likely to be arrested.
Rishikesh Pawar h been summoned by NCB in first week of January, but skipped it. At that time it was reported that he h left city. tip-off on his alleged involvement in case h come from staff of Sushant Singh Rajput named Dipesh Sawant, who too g been arrested, before being released on bail.
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Sushant Singh Rajput's demise
Sushant Singh Rajput was found de at his residence in Mumbai on June 14. case me helines over loopholes that were raised by many celebrities and netizens over initial investigation by Mumbai Police.
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This led to an online movement seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation investigation into his untimely demise. Sushant’s family n got a First Information Report registered against Rhea Chakraborty and ors with Patna Police alleging abetment to suicide, giving an overdose of medicines, embezzlement and more.
Supreme Court ordered CBI to investigate case on August 19, on recommendation of Bihar government, which alleged n-co-operation over ir police force’s attempts to investigate case in Mumbai.
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Among significant updates in case recently was CBI responding to a letter from Member of Parliament Subramanian Swamy on status of probe. CBI clarified that investigation was going on, with consideration to all angles.
NCB stepped into Sushant Singh Rajput case when Enforcement Directorate, that was investigating financial misappropriation allegations, found alleged evidence of Rhea’s involvement in a drug cartel. Her bror Showik and Sushant’s staff like Dipesh Sawant, Samuel Miranda were n arrested, but all mand to get bail after spending some days in jail.
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NCB lens also came on some of most popular stars of industry who were called for questioning, many of m multiple times, and some of m even being arrested.
12:43 IST, February 2nd 2021