The NCB started the investigation after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput (34) last June.
Reflexes
- The OCN launched the investigation after the death of Sushant Rajput last June.
- He had previously arrested Ms. Chakraborty and her brother under the NDPS Act.
- Of the 33 defendants, eight remain in judicial custody
New Delhi:
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today named 33 people, including actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, in a charge sheet filed with a special court in Mumbai in a case involving the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh. Rajput last year. The nearly 12,000-page document features recorded statements from more than 200 witnesses.
The OCN launched the investigation after the death of 34-year-old Mr. Rajput last June. He had arrested both Ms. Chakraborty and her brother in various sections of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Act.
Substances Act (NDPS), but they were later released on bail. Of the 33 accused, eight remain in judicial custody.
During the investigation, various substances, electronic devices and Indian and foreign currency were seized. The charge sheet now states that the evidence confirms that the seized substances were narcotic in nature. This includes charas, marijuana, LSD, ecstasy, and psychotropic substances such as alprazolam and clonazepam covered by the provisions of the NDPS Act.
The agency has also claimed that incriminating evidence has been presented, including digital evidence, call logs, WhatsApp chats, location tags, video and voice recordings, and various other documents.
The NCB began investigating drug cartels’ ties to the film industry following the revelations of various WhatsApp chats in the wake of Rajput’s death. Subsequently, several prominent celebrities were questioned, including Deepika Padukone, Firoz Nadiadwala and Shraddha Kapoor.
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