After three days of questioning, Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by the Office of Narcotics Control in the drug case on Tuesday. Rhea is in pretrial detention for 14 days of judicial custody. Her application for bail has also been rejected. Rhea has been asked to approach the Court of Sessions with her statement of bail.
The NCB arrested the Bollywood actor under sections 8 (c), 20 (b), 27A, 28 and 29 of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). The sections of the NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act invoked against it include 8 (c) (sale, possession or manufacture of prohibited drugs), 20 (b) (ii) (possession or use of small amounts of prohibited drugs).
Here is the highlight of what happened on September 8:
09:28 a.m. M.
RHEA CHAKRABORTY LEAVES HER RESIDENCE
10:32 a. M.
RHEA ARRIVES AT NCB OFFICE
Dressed in a back suit, Rhea arrived at NCB’s Ballard Estate office around 10:30 am Tuesday and was also seen carrying a bag with her, as she walked into the office.
3:45 pm
RHEA ARRESTED BY NCB
“Rhea has been arrested and due process to inform the family has been completed,” said NCB Deputy Director KPS Malhotra.
In its request for the return of actor Rhea Chakraborty, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) stated that she is an active member of a “drug syndicate” and that she is used to manage finances for the purchase of drugs together with the actor. passed away. NCB said that Chakraborty’s disclosure / statement had made it clear that she is an active member of a “drug syndicate” related to drug supplies.
He said that Chakraborty disclosed his involvement in the procurement of drugs and financial transactions and also his instructions to Dipesh Sawant, Showik Chakraborty and Miranda.
4:55 pm
RHEA ARRIVES AT HOSPITAL SION
Before getting into the vehicle along with NCB officials, Rhea greeted the media gathered at the South Mumbai anti-drug agency office.
At the hospital, her antigen test for COVID-19 came back negative, authorities said.
7:19 pm
RHEA LEAVES SION HOSPITAL
Ashok Jain, Deputy Director General (DG), NCB Southwest Region, said: “Rhea Chakraborty will appear before the judge shortly. We do not need her preventive custody, so we will seek judicial custody. We are not asking for her custody such as pretrial detention. We would like to cross with her, we have already done so. We will challenge her bail. We only seek judicial custody but we do not support bail. Rhea was sent for a routine medical check-up negative for COVID-19. All she said was enough for the arrest. We’ve arrested her, it means we’ve had enough. ” Jain said NCB did not recover any contraband from her.
7:35 p. M.
RHEA BACK TO THE NCB OFFICE
Rhea was presented to the court by video conference.
9:24 pm
RHEA SENT TO 14 DAY COURT CUSTODY
9.53 pm
RHEA BAIL REQUEST REJECTED
Rhea’s request for bail was rejected. The actor will remain in jail until September 22.
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