Investigators say that Rhea Chakraborty admitted to purchasing drugs for Sushant Singh Rajput.
New Delhi:
Hours before her arrest, actress Rhea Chakraborty broke down during questioning when she confronted her brother Showik, sources said today.
The 28-year-old actor was arrested after three days of questioning on drug charges linked to investigations into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, whom he had dated in his final months. Showik Chakraborty, his younger brother, was arrested last week.
Investigators say Rhea Chakraborty admitted to organizing drugs for Sushant Singh Rajput when he asked.
He also admitted to occasionally using drugs with Sushant Singh Rajput and Showik, sources said. However, he told investigators that he was not in contact with any drug traffickers. During the coronavirus lockdown, when it was difficult to get medicine, sources said, Rhea Chakraborty had her brother fix it.
After her arrest, while being taken away in a police car, Rhea Chakraborty greeted journalists, many of whom had harassed and pushed her on her first day of questioning.
Rhea Chakraborty faces multiple investigations based on the allegation by Sushant Singh Rajput’s family that she took his money, mentally harassed him and had a role in his death on June 14. WhatsApp chats recovered from Rhea Chakraborty’s phone.
The chats revealed alleged conversations around buying drugs.
The Office of Narcotics Control claims to have evidence linking Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda (manager of Sushant Rajput’s home) to the purchase of marijuana.
The office claims that Dipesh Sawant, a member of the Sushant Singh Rajput domestic staff, collected and delivered a total of 165 grams of marijuana between March and June, on the orders of Rhea and Showik Chakraborty. Sawant reportedly told investigators that he had seen Sushant Singh Rajput smoking marijuana in September 2018, when she started working for him.
The drug case is based on the seizure of 59 grams of cured marijuana from two suspected drug traffickers and their alleged links to Sushant Singh Rajput.
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