NCB springs into action, raids Rhea Chakraborty & Miranda's house; Read timeline here

In a massive development on Friday, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) raided Rhea Chakraborty's residence who is prime accused in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. NCB team reached Rhea’s residence on early Friday morning and began searching house for any furr evidence that may confirm that accused was dealing in narcotics. Shortly after team began raiding Rhea’s Mumbai residence, an additional team of NCB reached her house for a thorough search.

Meanwhile, a team of four NCB officials reached Samuel Miranda’s house around same time for raids. NCB Deputy Director KP Malhotra, who also arrived at Rhea’s house, confirmed that parallel raids were being conducted at Sushant’s friend Miranda’s residence. He added that  searches on Rhea Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda's residences were carried out under provisions of NDPS Act in case registered at Mumbai Zonal Unit.

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Here's timeline of events on Friday morning

6:40 am: NCB team reaches Rhea Chakraborty's residence
6:50 am: Search begins at Rhea's house
7:05 am: NCB reaches Samuel Miranda's house
7:10 am: Four NCB officials inside Miranda's house 
7:13 am: Additional NCB team reaches Rhea's residence
7:14 am: NCB Deputy Director KP Malhotra arrives ar Rhea's house
7:17 am: Malhotra confirms parallel raids
8:02 am: NCB searches Rhea's car 
8:04 am: One Mumbai police team leaves Rhea's residence
8:22 am: NCB searches Rhea's laptop, mobile and car 
8:29 am: NCB searches Rhea's housing society

NCB had joined investigation to probe a possible drug nexus after  ED had uneard chats involving Rhea Chakraborty and her bror Showik with  mention of marijuana 'buds'. In a private WhatsApp group — including Rhea, Showik, Samuel Miranda, Dipesh Sawant —  conversation indicates revolving around drug procurement. ncy has apprehended drug dealers who were allegedly in contact with Showik.

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NCB nabs ar suspect

NCB was questioning ar person, suspected to be a drug trafficker, in connection with drugs trafficking case linked to case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, officials said on Thursday.

man whose identity has t been revealed is allegedly linked to Basit Parihar who has been arrested by federal anti-narcotics ncy in this case. NCB on Thursday was to seek 10-day custody of alleged drug dealers Zaid Vilatra and Abdul Basit Parihar arrested in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput death case, sources had informed Republic Media Network.

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