"Rhea had been poisoning Sushant for a long time": SSR's father says "she's his killer"

With multiple grievous angles regarding role of Rhea Chakraborty amid Sushant Singh Rajput death case coming to light, a news channel is facing wrath of netizens for giving first-accused a platform to garner sympathy before her potential summons. Responding to Republic's stunning twin newsbreak regarding a drug nexus and purging of Sushant's data from his equipment and devices, late actor's far KK Singh has urged investigative ncies to immediately arrest Rhea. In a video appeal, he alleges that Rhea had sedated Sushant and she is murderer.

Sushant's far KK Singh who was one who filed first FIR in case naming Rhea, said: "Rhea had been poisoning my son for a long time. She is his killer. I urge investigative ncy to arrest Rhea and or accomplices." 

Just a while earlier, Sushant's sister Shweta Singh Kirti took to Twitter and demanded arrest of Rhea Chakraborty and expressed outr at a television news channel giving a platform to accused Rhea Chakraborty. Hours after channel started promoting ir interview with Accused .1 Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti took to Twitter and said it would be an “utter disgrace” to people of India should interview air on a national platform. She appealed to Central Government that prime accused in Sushant’s death case should t be permitted to do “publicity stunts”. 

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controversy about Accused Number 1 Rhea Chakraborty being given a platform on a national news channel comes even before her potential summons and potential appearance before CBI and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).  Three central ncies have w registered cases owing to multiple grievous angles including narcotics-dealing coming to light and Sushant's housemates making a startling confession to CBI that blows lid off events that took place in lead-up to SSR's death on June 14. 

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Earlier, Sushant’s family lawyer Vikas Singh had responded to questions being raised over Rhea Chakraborty’s WhatsApp texts purporting what looked like an attempt to drug someone without ir kwledge. "If that is proven, Rhea is bound to be arrested on charges of murder," he said.

“Wher Rhea consumed drugs is t issue here. point is wher she was involved in administering drug to Sushant against his will or without his kwledge. That is real question,” Vikas Singh said.

Probe in Sushant death case

ED and CBI have been probing Sushant Singh Rajput case, while NCB has also w entered fray and will be dispatching a 4-member team to Mumbai on Friday. On Thursday itself, NCB sources told Republic that Rhea will be first to be summoned.

Earlier, ED had apprised CBI of narcotics link. ED is only ncy to have interrogated Rhea Chakraborty so far. Details of ED interrogation were handed to CBI and NCB, while former is also awaiting a review of Sushant's autopsy and associated processes from AIIMS forensic panel. AIIMS panel has recommended consideration of a homicide angle.

Meanwhile, CBI has pointed out technical lapses by Mumbai Police in case investigation. Sandip Ssingh, whose involvement has come under spotlight, returned to Mumbai on Wednesday night. Siddharth Pithani, cook Neeraj, Dipesh Sawant, and Samuel Miranda are also under scanner of ncies. 

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