Sushant Singh Rajput case: ED grills house manager Samuel Miranda for 9 hours

Samuel Miranda was questioned by Enforcement Directorate for nine hours in money laundering case linked to Sushant Singh Rajput case. After arriving at ED office in Mumbai in afteron, he was spotted leaving at night. He avoided giving a statement and left in a cab as paparazzi prodded him.

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Samuel Miranda questioned by ED in Sushant case

Upon arrival at ED office earlier in day, Miranda was asked about his ‘collusion’ with Rhea Chakraborty, one of accused in case, but he declined to give an answer.  

Earlier, Miranda had recorded his statement with Bihar Police, which had been investigating case in Mumbai. He had gone into ‘hiding’, as per his neighbours, since n before his appearance at ED. It is being reported that he also used to man finances of Sushant, on behalf of Rhea. Samuel Hoakip, who had lived with Sushant Singh Rajput till July 2019 at his home in Bandra, where he was found dead, had claimed on Republic TV that Miranda was hired as housekeeping manr of home.

Officials stated that he was summoned in connection with money laundering case, linked to case registered by Sushant’s far KK Singh against Rhea Chakraborty and ors. Apart from accusations of abetment to suicide, KK Singh claimed that Rhea stole valuables and cash, and also questioned transfer of Rs 15 crore from Sushant’s account into an unrelated account. ED will also be looking into details of three companies allegedly set up and funded by Sushant Singh Rajput, where Rhea and her bror Showik Chakraborty, were said to be directors. 

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Rhea has been summoned by ED on Friday. Previously, even Sandeep Sridhar, Sushant’s CA, was quizzed by ED. 

Meanwhile, Samuel Miranda is also named in First Information Report registered by Central Bureau of Investigation. CBI registered an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty and ors in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput case on Thursday.

Republic TV has been at forefront in unravelling mysteries of sensational events before and after demise of Sushant. Apart from interview of Ankita Lokhande, statements of Sushant’s flatmates like Siddharth Pithani, Samuel Haokip, friends Sandip Ssingh, Smita Parikh, family lawyer, bodyguard, cook, trainer, ambulance driver, some in a sting operation, have uneard numerous inconsistencies in case.   

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