Published 12:45 IST, August 27th 2020
Sushant's ex-talent manager Jaya Saha's Rs 10 cr made from his endorsements under ED lens
Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-talent manager Jaya Saha had been quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for over four hours
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Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-talent manr Jaya Saha was quizzed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for over four hours, just a short while after it came to light that she h exchanged WhatsApp chats with Rhea Chakraborty where drugs and narcotic substances appeared to be discussed.
w, sources have told Republic TV that Jaya Saha, as Sushant and Rhea's talent manr, h generated Rs 10 crore income via endorsements and that ED was looking into payment details, mode of transfer, and any diversion of funds by Jaya Saha. Republic h confronted Jaya Saha on Wednesday after her questioning by ED; she dodged multiple questions.
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Jaya Saha was summoned after her name surfaced in some text messs with Rhea in which a discussion about putting "four drops" of some substance in somebody's drink. mess, allegedly sent in late 2019 res, “Use 4 drops in tea, let him sip it …. Give it 30-40 mins to kick in”. It is one of a very large cache of messs revolving around drugs that Republic has accessed, even as CBI sources have revealed a nexus of Bollywood stars and politicians are under scanner.
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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 3-member team to Mumbai on Friday. On Thursday itself, NCB sources told Republic that Rhea will be first to be summoned.
Earlier, ED h 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.
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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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Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) registered a case under sections 20, 27 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). se sections pertain to criminal conspiracy in procuring and consuming illegal drugs. NCB DG Rakesh Asthana spoke to Republic TV and said that ncy will look into drug supply, conspiracy and syndicate network.
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12:45 IST, August 27th 2020