Published 14:13 IST, September 18th 2020

NCB arrests 5 people linked to Sushant's case; cannabis and cash recovered from them

The NCB arrested five individuals in connection with the drug angle linked to Sushant Singh Rajput’s case, after recovering heavy amount of narcotics and cash

Reported by: Gloria Methri
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Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Thursday arrested five individuals in connection with drug angle linked to film star Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. ncy reportedly recovered a significant amount of cannabis and cash from m. A number of drug dealers were named during interrogation on Thursday, after which ncy carried out multiple raids and arrested those found with banned products in ir possession.

Ankush Arenja (29) of Powai, who was arrested during raids on Thursday, revealed in his statement that he was supplied cannabis by one Rahil Rafat Vishra. Upon conducting raids, a total of 928 gms of drugs and Rs. 4,36,000/- cash were seized from Rahil Rafat Vishra’s house.

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Ankush also named one Rohan Talwar in his statement, after which a house search was carried out and 10 grams of marijuana was recovered from Talwar’s place. Furr, Rohan Talwar named one gthoung during interrogation, following which, NCB recovered 370 grams of marijuana from him. gthoung n named Vishal Salve, from whom 110 grams of Ganja was recovered by ncy.

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Chris Costa sent to judicial custody

Meanwhile, Goan Drug Peddler Chris Costa, who was arrested by NCB earlier this week was sent to judicial custody by a Mumbai Court till October 1. Costa was picked up by ncy on Tuesday as a part of its probe into alleged drug nexus of Bollywood and Sushant’s case. He was n taken for a medical examination along with Showik Chakraborty's school friend Suryadeep Malhotra who was also detained by NCB earlier this week.

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14:13 IST, September 18th 2020