Sushant SIngh Rajput Death Case: NCB set to quiz 20 people on supply of drugs | UPDATES

Sushant Singh Rajput's flat-mate Siddharth Pithani and cook Neeraj left the DRDO office after eleven hours of questioning by the CBI.

Former bureaucrat RVS Mani has alleged a much deeper connection in the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, one that links Bollywood, the cricket world, Disha Salian, Bunty Sajdeh and Cornerstone Sport and Management company.

"There are many coloured dots in this case. It is very important. Nobody is talking about this. There is a much deeper political connection and a much deeper conspiracy," Mani told IANS.

"These things are getting deflected because Dubai controls the film industry, Dubai controls cricket. Most of them are connected with Cornerstone, most of the cricket stars are managed by Bunty Sajdeh's Cornerstone Sport and Management. Bunty Sajdeh's sister is married to Sohail Khan, another sister is married to Rohit Sharma," he added.

Mani continued: "There are many dots coming out. In the past, Arbaaz Khan was questioned for betting and match-fixing. There are many dots that need to be connected. The conspiracy runs deeper. The Dubai angle means ISI involvement, and among all these things, MS Dhoni announces his retirement and Aamir Khan went to Turkey."

"Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan have been ganging up against India over the last two years. So, there are many dots. I want NIA (National Investigation Agency) to get into it," he added.

A well known Mumbai criminal lawyer has contended in a video statement here on Wednesday that Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case is "all about money" with too many big players involved in it. Ashok Saraogi - who also represents one of the accused in the case - said despite all allegations being bandied around, the Sushant investigation is still incomplete.

First it was labeled as a 'suicide' and later a 'murder' and the names of people close to him cropped up along with allegations of actress Rhea Chakraborty's involvement, but it's not as simple as it appears, he said. On the allegations of financial misappropriation of Sushant Singh Rajput's wealth, Saraogi claimed that the CBI is in possession of a mobile phone that has full details of the monetary transactions.

"Many transactions took place from Dubai under the code name of 'chocolate', how many 'chocolates' came or were returned since Sushant had cancelled one programme there and had to return the fees," he said.

 A day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) wrote to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to look into the drug angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the NCB registered a case on the basis of the ED communique on Wednesday.

The Enforcement Directorate wrote to the NCB on Tuesday evening after it got some leads related to alleged use of drugs in the chat records of Rhea and others. The ED on Wednesday summoned Jaya Saha, the talent manager of Rhea, for questioning after it came to the fore that the actor had shared a few messages related to drugs with her.

However, the ED remained tightlipped on the kind of drugs provided to Sushant and Rhea. Meanwhile, Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde on Tuesday night said in a statement: "Rhea has never consumed drugs in her life ever. She's ready for a blood test any time."

Report- Abhay Parashar

Apart from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) too is now involved in the case. Sushant SingRajput died by suicide on June 14. NCB registers case over drug angle in the case.

Hallucination, paranoia, depression and loss of mind control are some effects of the drugs mentioned in the alleged drug chat of actress Rhea Chakraborty, which adds a new twist to the death case of her late boyfriend, actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Importantly, these effects fit right into the narrative around his mental health, be it his reported hallucinatory episode in Europe or his alleged struggle with depression.

In the WhatsApp chats made public, Rhea allegedly talks of using MDMA and also discusses marijuana.

"In case we speak about hard drugs, I haven't been doing too much. Tried MDMA once," she allegedly messaged a man named Gaurav Arya, asking him: "You have MD?"

A message sent to her by one Jaya Saha on November 25 last year read: "Use 4 drops in coffee, tea or water and let him sip it. Give it 30-40 minutes for it to kick in." It is being presumed that the "him" refers to Sushant.

According to doctors, MDMA is a psychotropic drug.

"MDMA is classified as a stimulant. Without making a reference to Sushant Singh Rajput as we can't ascertain right now, whether he was taking it or not, I can tell you that the drug works by increasing metabolism and neurochemicals. It is a psychoactive substance, one can feel more energetic, excited, and also have hallucinatory experiences," doctor and director (Asia Pacific) at World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) Sunil Mittal told IANS.

Taking suo moto cognizance of actress Rhea Chakraborty's 'visit' to the morgue where the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's body was kept, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has slapped a notice to the Mumbai Police and BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation demanding an explanation, an official said on Wednesday. 

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The two Mumbai Police personnel, who were summoned by the CBI team investigating the #SushantSinghRajput death case, leave from the DRDO guest house in Mumbai.

According to NCB sources, Rhea used to put CBD oil in Sushant's tea, water, and coffee.

-Atul Bhatia

Rhea used to take and buy drugs. ED has given this information to NCB.

-Atul Bhatia

The CBI team has been at the Cooper Hospital for the last two and a half hours where the inquiry from the forensic head is going on. The doctors of the same department did the late actor's post-mortem.

-Atul Singh

Sushant Singh Rajput's building guard (watchman) reached the DRDO guest house.

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 BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has pointed a finger at the role of Mumbai Police and Bollywood in the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.

"For day 1 (July 9) I had said Sushant was murdered, that CBI inquiry should be instituted because Mumbai Police was complicit, and that Dubai is involved. I have been vindicated Now the Bollywood Cartel remains to be identified and made as 'accessory before the murder'," Swamy tweeted from his verified account on Wednesday.

Swamy's tweet comes a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing money laundering charges connected to the case, sought the help of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to check the drug syndicate connection.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team leaves from the DRDO guest house in Santacruz, Mumbai

Ankita was seen showering love on Sushant’s nephew and comment on the picture shared by Shweta Singh Kirti and wrote, "Awwwwww nirvanu lots of blessings to u" along with heart emoticons.

CBI team meeting with doctors who did the post mortem. The SIT is inquiring about negligence done in the PM report and have been taken various documents into consideration.

-Atul Singh

But, now as disclosed by some reports that it was a banned drug. If it's a banned drug then it'll lead to abetment to suicide & murder. There'll be a Narcotics Control Bureau issue too. Scope of proceedings will widen substantially: Vikas Singh, lawyer of Sushant's father. 

When Sushant Singh Rajput's family got FIR registered, there was an impression that Sushant was being over-drugged on prescription drugs, that overdose too can disturb mental balance: Vikas Singh, lawyer of #SushantSinghRajput's father.

The Special Investigation Team of the CBI on Wednesday continued questioning Sushant Singh Rajput's flatmate Siddharth Pithani. The CBI now wants to know from him the entire chain of events from last year till the time of the Bollywood actor's death. A CBI source said, the agency is focusing on what happened when Sushant returned from his Europe trip in October last year in which his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty accompanied him. The CBI team also wants to ascertain who used to take the late actor to the doctor for treatment and why the actor's family members were not allowed to speak to him.

-IANS

Jaya Shah has been sent a summon by Enforcement Directorate after the WhatsApp chats with Rhea Chakraborty. The agency will question Shah on drugs import and export and money involved.

The Director-General of NCB Rakesh Asthana to hold a meeting to decide who will probe the drug angle in Sushant Singh Rajput case.

Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission sends notice to Cooper Hospital & Mumbai Police for allowing Rhea Chakraborty to enter the mortuary of Cooper Hospital & seeks details of the regulation following which she was allowed: MA Sayeed, MSHRC. 

Siddharth Pithani (Sushant Singh Rajput's flatmate) and the late actor's cook Neeraj arrive at DRDO guest house, where CBI team investigating the actor's death case, is staying. 

Sandip Ssingh's call records show that the producer had not talked to Sushant Singh Rajput in the last one year. The call details also show that the ambulance driver who took Sushant's body to the hospital called him on June 16, two days after the actor's death. Now, Ssingh's manager has given clarification about his phone calls.

Here's what he said

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti reacted as the WhatsApp chat of Rhea Chakraborty with a drug dealer surfaced on the internet. She tweeted, "This is a CRIMINAL OFFENSE!! An immediate action should be taken by CBI on this. #RheaDrugsChat"

Bollywood actor and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty never ever consumed drugs and is ready for any test, her lawyer said on Tuesday after reports that her chats with few people mentioned usage of drugs. The response came after some media channels claimed that her chats showed a drug angle.

Satish Maneshinde, in a statement, said: "Rhea has never consumed drugs in her life time. She's ready for a blood test any time."