Published 07:51 IST, September 1st 2020
Mumbai police officials escort Rhea, brother Showik home from Santacruz police station
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is likely to summon Rhea Chakraborty as it joins the CBI and ED in the probe of Sushant Singh Rajput's death, probing the drug nexus that has surfaced
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07:51 IST, September 1st 2020
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21:51 IST, August 28th 2020
Mumbai police escorts Rhea Chakraborty as she leaves from Santacruz stantion
Mumbai police escorts Rhea Chakraborty as she leaves from Santacruz station
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21:44 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea to complain over 'media hounding'
Rhea has reached Mumbai's Santa Cruz police station to file a complaint over 'media hounding'. Brother Showik is also present
#BREAKING on #RheaPRFails | Rhea Chakraborty reaches Santacruz Police Station, tune in for LIVE updates here - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei pic.twitter.com/oTlA0A5Ffl
— Republic (@republic) August 28, 2020
21:13 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea's 10 hour grilling ends
Rhea leaves after 10 hours of grilling by CBI. She has been summoned once again.
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18:52 IST, August 28th 2020
Sandip Ssingh finally traced
Sandip Ssingh was finally tracked down by Republic TV after days of hide-and-seek with the media. The producer, who is under lens for his contradictory statements and suspicious conduct, was snapped on Republic TV camera. This is after two sting operations at his residence where staff at his home and at the building gave evasive replies.
18:15 IST, August 28th 2020
Notice to hotelier
The CBI has put up a notice at hotelier Gaurav Arya's hotel, asking him to appear before the agency before August 31. The hotel is named The Tamarind and is located at Anjuna, in Goa. The hotelier's chats with Rhea, allegedly about drugs, had been leaked before. His lawyer, however, had denied all allegations.
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17:32 IST, August 28th 2020
Samuel Miranda arrives
Sushant's close associate Samuel Miranda was spotted at the DRDO guesthouse, for questioning by CBI. Miranda had been summoned by the CBI previously as well.
17:32 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea's questioning underway after over 6 hours
After arriving at the DRDO guesthouse at around 10.40 AM, the questioning of Rhea Chakraborty by CBI officials is still underway, after over 6 hours. This is Rhea's first appearance before the CBI, though her brother Showik was summoned for questioning before. The siblings, however, were grilled separately on Friday.
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16:45 IST, August 28th 2020
NCB on Rhea
NCB sources have told Republic TV that Rhea Chakraborty was trying to pin the blame on other acccused and witnesses by giving an interview. They also stated that she was trying to distance herself from the drugs link. Rhea has been booked by the agency after leak of her chats and submission of evidence by ED to CBI.
14:16 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea's lawyers refutes free offer for client claim
Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde on Friday denied claims that he did not raise any bills to fight her case against Sushant Singh Rajput’s family. Rhea, the number one accused in Sushant’s death case, had claimed to Smita Parikh in a phone call on Wednesday that her lawyer offered to fight her case for free. However, Maneshinde has refuted Rhea’s claims, of which Smita Parikh has a recording, and which Rhea has also stated in one of her interviews.
“Whatever Rhea said that I didn't raise bills in her case and what people are saying that I offered my services for free is not true. Fees is a matter between me and my client,” her lawyer clarified in a statement.
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14:14 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea, Showik questioned seperately, Pithani taken to CBI HQ
Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik were questioned separately by the CBI on Friday at the DRDO guest house, sources told Republic TV. Sushant's ex-flatmate Siddarth Pithani was, however, taken to the CBI headquarters for further interrogation. Four other individuals are being questioned by CBI whose identity hasn’t been revealed yet.
Rhea has also been asked by the CBI to carry the following set of documents:
- Account details, transaction details, property papers.
- Doctors prescription.
- Consultation / appointment acknowledgment of therapy sessions
13:07 IST, August 28th 2020
Pithani leaves CBI's DRDO guest house
Sushant Singh Rajput's flatmate Siddarth Pithani left the DRDO guest house at 1 PM on Friday after being interrogated by the CBI. Pithani was present for questioning along with Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, Samuel Miranda, cook Neeraj.
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12:24 IST, August 28th 2020
Visuals of Rhea at CBI's DRDO guest house
12:22 IST, August 28th 2020
Details of NCB's probe into drug nexus and Rhea's link accessed
After summoning four alleged drug peddlers earlier in the day for their alleged dealings in banned drugs in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case on Friday, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) sources told Republic Media Network that Rhea Chakraborty and others "are just the tip of the iceberg". In a massive newsbreak, Republic TV has learned that the NCB's scope of the investigation is far larger.
'Summons will be issued at the right time'
"Our probe is different. While we have registered a case against Rhea and others, we have a clear cut mandate that we will probe the whole drug cartel in Mumbai," NCB sources told Republic TV. Sources informed that the agency will not only go after drug peddlers but also the cartels that have been operating with impunity in the country's financial capital.
Sources added that they will investigate how easily are banned substance and narcotics available not only for Bollywood celebs but also to Mumbaikars. The agency sources said that summons to Rhea Chakraborty and others will be issued "at the right time as they are just the tip of the iceberg."
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11:19 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea makes angry gesture at camera on arrival at CBI
Shortly after being summoned by the CBI, Rhea Chakraborty arrived at the DRDO Guesthouse for questioning on Friday morning. Her brother Showik was also present with her in the car.
WATCH: Rhea Chakraborty makes angry gesture at camera upon arrival at CBI in Sushant case #CBIGrillsRhea https://t.co/t73oVtuccX pic.twitter.com/jpYHJ6XvaK
— Republic (@republic) August 28, 2020
10:55 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea to be confronted with flatmates' statements
The SP of CBI SIT Nupur Prasad will question Rhea Chakraborty and she will be confronted with statements of those who stayed in Sushant’s house, sources told Republic TV on Friday. The focus of the line of questioning will be on the events that occurred in the 6 months, including their stay at Waterstone resort.
Cook Neeraj, flatmate Siddharth Pithani and Samuel Miranda's questioning will be done by another team
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10:52 IST, August 28th 2020
Mumbai Zone chief reaches NCB office
Mumbai Zone NCB chief, Deputy Director MA Jain reaches NCB office
10:44 IST, August 28th 2020
Showik Chakraborty reaches CBI's DRDO guest house
Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty also reached the CBI's DRDO guest house for interrogation on Friday, joining Siddarth Pithani, cook Neeraj, Samuel Miranda and Rhea.
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10:40 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea reaches DRDO guest house
Rhea Chakraborty has reached the DRDO guest house where she will be interrogated by the CBI SP Nupur Prasad
10:34 IST, August 28th 2020
Gaurav Arya likely to be brought to Mumbai
In the latest development, Gaurav Arya - the alleged drug dealer whose name found a mention in Rhea's chats accessed by Republic TV, is likely to be brought to the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Mumbai office from Goa, as per sources.
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10:30 IST, August 28th 2020
Siddharth Pithani reaches CBI's DRDO guest house
Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's flatmate Siddarth Pithani reached the DRDO guest house in Santa Cruz, Mumbai on Friday morning to face questioning from the CBI.
10:27 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea to be grilled by CBI SP
Sources have informed Republic TV that Rhea Chakraborty will be questioned by CBI SP Nupur Prasad along with two other inspectors on Friday. The CBI said that the case is at the examination stage and that Rhea Chakraborty's statement to CBI will be used to understand the circumstances leading to Sushant's death.
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10:14 IST, August 28th 2020
Rhea Chakraborty leaves for CBI interrogation
Rhea Chakraborty leaves her Juhu residence to CBI's DRDO guest house after receiving a summon from the investigative agency.
10:10 IST, August 28th 2020
Samuel Miranda reaches DRDO guest house
#BREAKING | Samuel Miranda reaches DRDO guest house for CBI questioning in Sushant Singh case. Tune in to Republic for #LIVE updates - https://t.co/RZHKU3wOei
— Republic (@republic) August 28, 2020
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10:01 IST, August 28th 2020
CBI summons Rhea Chakraborty
In the latest development, CBI has issued a summon to Rhea Chakraborty on Friday, sources told Republic TV. Rhea is expected to appear for questioning on Friday morning, as per sources.
09:39 IST, August 28th 2020
Sushant's family says 'ED nailed criminal gang'
As Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons Rhea Chakraborty's father - Indrajit in connection with the money laundering case in Sushant Singh Rajput's death probe, the deceased actor's family took to Twitter to share ED's note in the case. The note shared by the family on Twitter, shows the ED naming Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, Rajput's photographer - Dipesh Sawant, Rhea's talent manager Jaya Saha, Simone Khambatta and Gaurav Arya. The family alleges that the ED has 'nailed the criminal gang that killed Sushant'.
Family shares ED report
ED’s report nails the criminal gang that killed #SushantSinghRajput. The thugs are deep into drug-paddling, hostage-taking and extortion! #Unitedforjustice pic.twitter.com/XdMcGTWpUb
— United For Justice (@sushantf3) August 27, 2020
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09:16 IST, August 28th 2020
AIIMS team to visit Mumbai on Monday
In the latest development, the AIIMS panel has informed CBI that they will have to speak to the Mumbai doctors who had conducted Sushant Singh Rajput's post-mortem for clarifications, according to sources.
Earlier, the team was expected to submit its findings on Friday.
08:35 IST, August 28th 2020
4 masked persons brought for interrogation by NCB
Four masked persons were brought for interrogation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday morning.
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08:32 IST, August 28th 2020
NCB likely to summon Showik, Samuel, Gaurav Arya
In the latest development, sources on Friday informed Republic TV that the NCB is likely to issue summons to Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda and Sushant's ex-talent manager Jaya Saha. The NCB is also likely to summon Gaurav Arya - the alleged drug dealer who found a mention in Rhea's chats accessed by Republic earlier.
Further, sources told Republic TV that An NCB team from the Mumbai unit of the agency is already camping at Goa and has Gaurav Arya under their scanner. Rave parties in Goa and Mumbai are also on the NCB's radar and the unit may make the guests of these parties as it's approvers in this case.
08:17 IST, August 28th 2020
Showik, Pithani to be questioned by CBI
Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik along with Sushant's flatmate Siddharth Pithani & cook Neeraj will be questioned by the CBI at the DRDO guesthouse on Friday, sources have told Republic TV.
On Thursday, Showik Pithani, Neeraj, and Keshav Bachner were grilled by the CBI for over 14 hours at the CBI's DRDO guest house in Santa Cruz, Mumbai.
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08:02 IST, August 28th 2020
ED probes Indrajit Chakraborty, NCB officials leave ED office
The ED, which has registered a PMLA case, interrogated Rhea Chakraborty's father Indrajit Chakraborty on Thursday. They also probed his bank account details.
Meanwhile, the NCB officials from Delhi have left the ED office. As per sources, NCB officials were present as the ED grilled Indrajit Chakraborty.
08:02 IST, August 28th 2020
NCB likely to summon Rhea
As the Narcotics Control Bureau enters the fray in the death probe of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, sources have informed Republic TV that Rhea Chakraborty is likely to be summoned by the agency as it investigates the drug nexus that has surfaced surrounding the actor's death.
Sources on Thursday reported that the NCB is ready to question 20 suspects including big names from the Bollywood cartel.
Earlier the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which broke the narcotics angle in the case, amid its probe into any financial irregularities grilled Showik multiple times for hours. Officials from both Delhi and Mumbai unit of the NCB will carry out the investigation
Rhea's WhatsApp chats expose drug mafia
On Wednesday, several Whatsapp chats between Rhea and an alleged drug peddler named 'Gaurav Arya' surfaced where the duo was seen discussing the buying and selling of banned narcotics and substances in a big contradiction to her lawyer's statements where he claimed that-- "Rhea has never consumed drugs in her life". The 15-page Whatsapp conversations between Rhea and drug peddlers, handed over to the NCB indicate that Rhea and her associates had discussed spiking Sushant Singh Rajput's tea or coffee with a drug to get a certain 'kick'.
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08:02 IST, August 28th 2020