Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda ARRESTED by NCB over drug charges | UPDATES

Showik Chakraborty, brother of Rhea Chakraborty, used to purchase ganja and marijuana from drug peddler Abdel Basit Parihar and make payments through a Google Pay account, the NCB said on Friday.

The new revelations, made by the Narcotics Control Bureau in a Mumbai court as Parihar was produced before it, came after it started a probe into the drug angle in the case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found dead at his Bandra flat on June 14.

The court sent Parihar to the NCB's custody till September 9.

NCB is the third Central agency to join the probe into the death of Sushant, after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

According to NCB officials, drug-peddler Zaid Vilatra, who has also arrested, in his statement to the agency, disclosed that Parihar used to be the "receiver" of ganja or marijuana from him.

"Parihar, in his statement, revealed that he used to procure drugs from Vilatra and absconding accused Kaizan Ebrahim, as per instructions of Showik, and was directing them to deliver contraband to Samuel Miranda, the house manager of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput," the NCB said.

The NCB said that there are other instances where Parihar facilitated the drugs delivery and he was in contact with Showik. "The payment for the drugs was done by Showik to Parihar through Google Pay account," the NCB claimed.

The Narcotics Control Bureau has arrested Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik and SSR's house manager Samuel Miranda.

Reports have been doing the rounds that Sushant Singh Rajput was allegedly dating his Kedarnath co-star Sara Ali Khan around the time the film released. Now, the caretaker of a farmhouse the late actor owned in Lonavala has claimed Sushant had plans to propose to Sara at the farmhouse in January 2019.

Raees, the caretaker of Sushant's Lonavala farmhouse from September 2018 till July this year even after his death, however said while speaking to IANS that he is not aware if the proposal that Sushant had in mind was for a wedding. The caretaker added that Sara had been a regular at the place since 2018 but "never came to the farmhouse after January 2019".

"Sara Ali started visiting the farmhouse together with Sushant sir from 2018. They would stay at the farmhouse for three to four days whenever they came. After returning from their Thailand trip in December 2018, Sushant sir and Sara ma'am came directly to the farmhouse from the airport. They came at around 10 or 11 in the night. They were accompanied by a friend," Raees told IANS.

"Sara ma'am was very well mannered. She didn't behave like an actress. She was so simple. She would address the farmhouse's domestic help as maushi (aunty), just as Sushant sir did, and she called me Raees bhai. She was very respectful towards Sushant sir's staff," he recalled about the "Kedarnath" actress.

Quizzed about the relationship between the two stars, Raees claimed that he had heard Sushant was planning to "propose" to Sara around his birthday on January 21, 2019. However, Raees says he is "not sure" if it was a "wedding proposal" or not.

A Mumbai court on Friday sent alleged peddler Abdul Basit Parihar in the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till September 9 in a drugs case. This comes a day after the court sent another accused Zaid Vilatra in NCB custody till September 9.

Parihar was arrested on Thursday, a day after he was detained for questioning following revelations made by Vilatra regarding the supply of drugs.

Both the arrests were made after the NCB registered a case on August 26 on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after alleged WhatsApp messages between late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and his ex-manager Shruti Modi, Sushant's house manager Samuel Miranda and flatmate Siddharth Pithani came to light.

Actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi wants a Sach Bharat campaign to bring out the truth in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. "Let's start a #SachBharat campaign in the name of #SSR… India needs to restore faith in our system. May truth and justice prevail," Suchitra tweeted on Friday.

In another tweet, she also responded to a tweet where a user said: "With #NCB raiding homes of Rhea's brother #Showick & #SamuelMiranda & picking them up for questioning, what will now unfold is truth of the deadly cocktails of drugs & isolation from family that worsened #SSR's mental health after Nov 2019."

Sushant Singh Rajput death case is under perusal by the medical board and the report will be only submitted to CBI in due course of time: (Prof) Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of Forensic Dept at AIIMS & Chairman of Medical board formed in Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case to ANI

Abdul Basit Parihar sent to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till 9th September.

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta reacted to NCB detaining Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda and wrote, "Good going NCB... Thank You God"

Sushant Singh Rajput's father KK Singh's lawyer Vikas Singh said that CBI, ED and NBC are investigating and they will go to the core of the matter.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) brings Abdul Basit Parihar to Esplanade Court. He was arrested on 2nd September in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput case.

Searches were conducted at Samuel Miranda & Showik Chakraborty's places in Mumbai. Senior officers were present during the searches. Both have been issued notices under section 67 of the NDPS Act, to join the investigation: Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy DG, South-Western Region, NCB

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The keymaker Rafiq, who was called to open the door in which Sushant Singh Rajput had locked himself, told IndiaTV that Siddharth Pithani had sent him the picture of the wrong door. The reason can be a delay in getting the door opened.

NCB has seized Showik's mobile phone, laptops, hard drives and a few other digital pieces of evidence 

Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty brought to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai. He was detained by NCB this morning under provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 after a search was conducted at his residence.

Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty brought to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office 

Samuel Miranda brought to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in Mumbai. He was detained by NCB this morning under provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 after a search was conducted at his residence.

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Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik has been detained by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda has already been taken to the NCB office for interrogation.

Teams of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) visited the residences of Rhea Chakraborty and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's manager Samuel Miranda, on Friday. The raids were conducted a day after the Mumbai court sent alleged drug peddler Zaid Vilatra to seven-day custody of the NCB. The raid, which started around 6.30 a.m. is continuing at Rhea's house while NCB has detained Samuel Miranda after over two hours house search.

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The Narcotics Control Burau (NCB) has summoned Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik for questioning.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) takes Samuel Miranda, Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager, in custody after raiding his house in the morning.

During the raid at Rhea Chakraborty's house, NCB has seized a laptop and a hard disk. Also, NCB is checking Rhea's father Indrajit and brother Showik's cars.

Maharashtra: A team of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), as well as Mumbai Police, reaches the residence of Samuel Miranda in Mumbai. A house search is being conducted by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) at his residence as provided under NDPS Act.

Officers of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reach the residence of actress Rhea Chakraborty in Mumbai. An officer says, "It's just a procedural matter. That is what we are following. It is being done at Rhea's and Samuel Miranda's house."

House search being conducted at Showik Chakraborty's and Samuel Miranda's residences as provided under NDPS Act: Narcotics Control Bureau 

In another tweet, Shweta shared an old interview video of Sushant in which he was all praise for his mother and sisters and had said that what he has learned in life is from them.

Sharing an old picture after the release of Sushant Singh Rajput's most popular film Ms Dhoni: The Untold Story, sister Shweta Singh Kirti wrote, "It was Oct of 2016, Bhai had asked me to fly down from USA so that all of us can watch Dhoni Movie together in the Theatre. I was sooo proud of him and so excited that I took the first plane I got to reach India and celebrate Bhai’s success together I miss you so much Bhai. God, give me the strength to bear this loss"

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister expressed her happiness on her brother being honoured at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2021.