Rhea Chakraborty cornered as Dipesh & Miranda spill beans; NCB wise to her deleted chats

As Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) summoned Rhea Chakraborty in probe related to drug angle in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, sources have informed about line of questioning that will be followed by central ncy. ncy will question Rhea on 70 allegedly deleted WhatsApp chats as well as a March 15 drug chat that she allegedly h with her bror Showik - who is w in NCB custody. Amit Gawate, Joint director of NCB, briefed media on Sunday and said that Rhea will be cross-examined on basis of statements by or accused.

ED has analysed WhatsApp conversations between Rhea and ors regarding consuming marijuana 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 vember 2019 and similar such conversations about procuring drugs illegally in March 2017 and April 2020. 

NCB sources also said that Rhea Chakraborty will face heat of investigation as she will be asked about alleged confession of Showik Chakraborty in which he h said that Rhea told her to procure drugs. Moreover, as per sources, Rhea will also be questioned on Pawna parties at Sushant's farmhouse and all influential people who attended it, with Dipesh Sawant and Samuel Miranda allegedly spilling beans on big names who attended said parties and also those who consumed drugs.

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Showik Chakraborty has allegedly confessed that he h procured drugs on instructions of his sister Rhea, ding that he was in contact with several or drug peddlers, as per NCB sources. Top sources have also told Republic Media Network that Showik met alleged drug peddler Basit Parihar at a football club in Bandra and through him, he was introduced to Kaizan. Kaizan works as a PR executive in a restaurant, sources said, ding that he allegedly supplied drugs to friends through Showik contacts. Sources ded that Showik, Basit, Zaid, Kaizan, Karan and Abbas were dealing with curated marijuana or bud, and alleged drug dealers visited Chakarbortys regularly. 

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

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Rhea Chakraborty summoned

On Sunday, NCB has summoned Rhea Chakraborty in its drug cartel probe. NCB team along Mumbai Police personnel arrived at Rhea's residence to serve summons to accused number one in Sushant's death case. Joint Director of NCB Sameer Wankhede said that Rhea's presence in probe on Sunday is a must and re will be exceptions. time given to Rhea to appear before NCB is 11 AM.

Sources have confirmed that Rhea Chakraborty has decided to join probe at NCB office in her own car at 10:30 am. She has asked for security from Mumbai Police on her way to join investigation. Massive police presence is seen outside Rhea's residence with women Police officers and a Mumbai Police van also at spot on Sunday. Before NCB, Rhea has been grilled by Enforcement Directorate in case related to money laundering as well as by  CBI for four days. 

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Showik, Miranda in NCB's custody; Dipesh Sawant arrested

Rhea Chakraborty's bror Showik and Sushant's house manr Samuel Miranda have been sent to 4-day NCB custody. Alleged drug peddler Kaizan was also sent to 14 days of judicial custody, but was granted bail on a surety of Rs 10,000. Follwing development, NCB arrested Sushant Singh Rajput’s staff Dipesh Sawant, grilled him overnight, and will w produce him in court.

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