In Sushant case, NCB seeks to cancel bail given to drug peddler Kaizen Ibrahim

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday filed an application seeking cancellation of bail given to drug peddler Kaizen Ibrahim from court. In its application, NCB claimed that Kaizen is common contact among all accused arrested in connection with a drugs case related to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.

NCB had arrested eight individuals in case, namely, Abbas Lakhani, Karan Arora, Abdel Basit Parihar, Samuel Miranda, Showik Chakraborty, Dipesh Sawant, Kaizen Ebrahim and Zaid Vilatra after registering a case under sections 20, 27 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).

Last week, a Mumbai court granted bail to drug peddler Kaizen Ibrahim who was sent to 14-day judicial custody with or accused. He had applied for bail immediately after decision of judicial custody. Kaizen Ibrahim was arrested by NCB while conducting searches across Mumbai following revelation of a drug nexus in Sushant’s case.  Kaizen was granted bail by giving a sum of Rs 10,000 and conditions included regular visits to local police station. He was also t allowed to leave city.

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Rhea Chakraborty's bail plea rejected

Meanwhile, prime accused Rhea Chakraborty's bail plea was rejected by Mumbai sessions court on Friday. court also rejected bail plea of ors who were arrested in NCB probe investigating drug nexus connected to death of Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea's advocate Satish Maneshinde has said that y will move Bombay High Court next week to seek bail. Speaking with Republic TV over developments, senior lawyer Swapnil Kothari has said that he is t surprised on verdict.

"I was completely expecting this order, it doesn't come as a surprise at all. NCB must have done its homework before presenting case," he said.

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NCB has charged Rhea under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii), 22, 27A, 28, and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985 after confronting her with her bror and co-accused Showik, Sushant's house manr Samuel Miranda and Sushant's staff Dipesh Sawant. During course of interrogation, sources said, she revealed that she procured drugs but alleged that she did it for Sushant Singh.

Rhea in her bail plea claimed incence and stated that she has been falsely implicated. Her counsels contended that offence was bailable citing that drugs or psychotropic substances were seized.  bail plea alleged that she was interrogated from September 6 to 8 in absence of any female constable or officer, calling it a violation of a Supreme Court directive. Advocate Maneshinde has said y will move Bombay High Court after receiving order copy of bail plea rejection by sessions court.

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