In the latest development in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has summoned a Goa-based businessman in connection with his money laundering investigation.
Gaurav Arya, who runs a hotel in the coastal state, was asked to depose himself to the central investigative agency at its office in the Ballard Estate area of Mumbai on August 31. The summons stayed at his property in Goa because the agency was unable to contact him, he reported.
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Arya is being called after the emergency department found some mobile phone messages reportedly sent to her by the actor and Rajput’s partner, Rhea Chakraborty, in 2017, allegedly indicating a discussion about certain prohibited narcotics.
The ED has also hinted to the Bureau of Narcotics Control (NCB) about these alleged drug-related chats and the anti-narcotics agency is now investigating these leads.
According to the news agency
PTI, the NCB is expected to convene in the near future several people listed in the “WhatsApp Conversations” that were obtained by the ED of two Rhea mobile phones after forensic cloning.
Rhea is expected to be called up to the NCB grid later.
The ED case filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) stems from an FIR filed by Rajput’s father on July 25 before the Bihar Police in Patna against Rhea, his father, his mother Sandhya Chakraborty, his brother Showik, the manager of Rajput, Samuel Miranda and Shruti. Modi and unknown persons, accusing them of cheating and inciting her son’s suicide.
Rajput’s father has also alleged financial irregularities in his complaint to the police.
(With PTI inputs)
Farewell to Sushant Singh Rajput, actor and techno-entrepreneur
The final goodbye
The suicide of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput shocked everyone. Mumbai police reported Sunday they found him hanging from his Bandra apartment.
The 34-year-old actor was known for his remarkable journey from the small screen to big publicity films despite several controversies.
Here’s a look at his journey from a new entrant to being a superstar and a techno-entrepreneur.
How it began
Sushant Singh Rajput became a popular household name after her debut on the 2009 TV show ‘Pavitra Rishta’, along with actress Ankita Lokhande (right). While filming for the family drama, the duo fell in love. The couple dated for six years and gave up in 2016.
Making of a star
Rajput made his foray into film with ‘Kai Po Che’ in 2013 with actors Rajkummar Rao and Amit Sadh, which was based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘3 Mistakes of My Life’. It also won the Producers Guild Film Award for Best Male Debut by Abhishek Kapoor’s Director.
Get into the big league
Sushant Singh Rajput joined the roster of new age actors which includes Ayushmann Khurrana and Rajkummar Rao. In no time, it became a common name in the Indian film industry. He began packing various endorsement projects and movies into his kitty.
Turning point in Sushant’s career
While Sushant will always be remembered for his spectacular roles, the role that made him a household name was in the 2016 film ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’, where he played cricket ace MS Dhoni.
Sushant was praised for the way he accomplished Dhoni’s hitting style, mannerism, body language, and the way he carried himself during promotion of the biopic.
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