Rhea in hot water; CBI to meet NCB as Pithani makes drug nexus revelation in Sushant probe

A team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing Sushant Singh Rajput death case will meet a unit of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which has also filed a case against Rhea Chakraborty, sources said on Sunday. Meanwhile, CBI is expected to question Rhea about drug angle on her third day of interrogation at DRDO guesthouse in Mumbai. Sources said that  CBI is looking at a wider drug nexus connected to Bollywood, same as NCB.

'Rhea indirectly linked with a smaller drug cartel'

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.

Sources also said that Rhea never used to procure drugs and marijuana directly, and that Neeraj, Dipesh Sawant, Samuel Miranda and Keshav were tasked to do job of procuring. network of drug dealer 'Chinku Pathan' in South Bombay and ar individual by name “Immaa” operating in Andheri-Juhu are being probed.

On Friday, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) sources told Republic Media Network that Rhea Chakraborty and ors "are just tip of iceberg". In a massive newsbreak, Republic TV has learned that NCB's scope of investigation is far larger.

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'Summons will be issued at right time'

"Our probe is different. While we have registered a case against Rhea and ors, we have a clear cut mandate that we will probe whole drug cartel in Mumbai," NCB sources told Republic TV. Sources informed that ncy will t only go after drug peddlers but also cartels that have been operating with impunity in country's financial capital.

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Sources added that y will investigate how easily are banned substance and narcotics available t only for Bollywood celebs but also to Mumbaikars. ncy sources said that summons to Rhea Chakraborty and ors will be issued "at right time as y are just tip of iceberg."

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Meanwhile, Rhea Chakraborty was quizzed for more than 7 hours on Saturday by CBI in Mumbai. Top sources have told Republic Media Network that actor continues to back her 'depression ory' and is 'hell-bent to prove that late actor was mentally unstable'. She has categorically refuted using drugs on her own and attempted to slander Sushant in this regard, even though numerous WhatsApp chats show her to be closely arranging supply of recreational drugs, and also speaking about spiking Sushant's bevers, which was allegedly without his kwledge though she claims orwise.

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