Rhea Chakraborty summoned by NCB in Sushant case drug probe; 'must come, no exceptions'

In most explosive development in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has on Sunday morning 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. An official said that Rhea Chakraborty may join investigation on her own, or go along with NCB team, though her presence in probe on Sunday itself is a must and re will be exceptions. time given to Rhea to appear before NCB is 11 AM. Rhea Chakraborty will be grilled on her alleged role in drug angle that has unfolded following Sushant's death, in which her bror Showik has alrey been arrested. 

At time of publishing, massive police presence is seen outside Rhea's residence with women Police officers and a Mumbai Police van also at spot. Joint Director of NCB Sameer Wankhede also reached Rhea's residence and was seen carrying a 'diary' with Rhea's name on it. As he left Rhea's residence, he confirmed "Summon has been given to Rhea. She was at her home." 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

Rhea Chakraborty's bror Showik and Sushant's house manr Samuel Miranda have been sent to 4-day custody. A Mumbai court has given custody of both to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) till September 9. Alleged drug peddler Kaizan was also sent to 14 days of judicial custody, but was granted bail on a surety of Rs 10,000.

Showik Chakraborty has allegedly confessed that he h procured drugs on instructions of his sister Rhea Chakraborty. Moreover, Showik claimed that Rhea h allegedly asked him and Samuel Miranda to procure drugs ding that he was in contact with several or drug peddlers, as per NCB sources. 

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Top sources have told Republic Media Network that Showik met alleged drug peddler Basit Parihar at a football club in Bandra and y soon became friends. Basit introduced him 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 also said that y tried to sell buds at football club where youngsters would come to play. y said that Showik, Basit, Zaid, Kaizan, Karan and Abbas were dealing with curated marijuana or bud. y h purchased buds and sold it off at a profit margin of five times. A local weed has 7 to ten percent THC (Tetrahydrocannabil) but buds have 28 to 35 THC which makes it very potent and lethal, sources said.

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NCB's probe in Sushant's case

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. NCB h registered case under sections 20, 27 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), to probe into drug angle of case after Enforcement Directorate (ED) handed over relevant documents regarding same.

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