NCB arrests Sushant Singh Rajput's domestic help Dipesh Sawant | UPDATES

Sameer Wankhede, Joint Director of NCB said, "Deepesh Sawant has been arrested. An investigation is going on in the case. We will take a call on Rhea's summon, it has not been sent yet."

Sidharth Pithani leaves DRDO office.

Dipesh Sawant arrested by NCB for his role in procuring & handling of drugs. He has been arrested based on statements & digital evidence. He will be produced before court tomorrow at 11 am. Cross-examination of arrested people underway: Deputy Director, Narcotics Control Bureau

Dipesh Sawant has been arrested. He will be produced before the concerned court at Esplanate Court at 11 am. In ongoing investigation, 7 persons arrested & 3 (Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda & Zaid) are on NCB remand: KPS Malhotra, Deputy Director, Narcotics Control Bureau

Dipesh Sawant joined the investigation yesterday at 10 PM. He was subjected to interrogation and confrontation with Showik, Samuel Miranda, Zaid and Kaizan. His statement u/s 67 NDPS Act was recorded and on the basis of enough corroborative evidences, he has been placed under arrest under the provisions of NDPS Act. He will be produced before the concerned court at Esplanate Court at 11 AM. No summons have been issued to any other person today by NCB. Further investigation in this case is underway.

-Atul Bhatia

After Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda, NCB arrests actor's staffer Dipesh Sawant.

Sandeep Ssingh leaves DRDO office.

#SushantSinghRajput's sister Mitu Singh leaves from DRDO guest house in Mumbai, where the CBI team investigating the late actor's death case, is staying.

#SushantSinghRajput's sister Mitu Singh leaves from DRDO guest house in Mumbai, where the CBI team investigating the late actor's death case, is staying.

Special Public Prosecutor Atul Sardeshpande said that in this case, there is an involvement of criminal conspiracy and money trail. It is important to interrogate Rhea in front of Samuel and Showik. This is a huge nexus and might also have a link with Bollywood. NCB will take a decision on summoning and questioning Riya.

A day before he died, actor Sushant Singh Rajput had transferred funds to Raees, the caretaker of his Lonavala farmhouse, for regular expenses of Amar, Akbar, and Anthony, the three pet Rottweilers he kept at the place.

-IANS

"Sincere, calm, quiet", that is how deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput's teacher, who taught him engineering, remembers him on this Teachers' Day, even as the world is scrambling to put labels of "bipolar, addict and depressed" on him. His teacher also refuses to believe he could commit suicide and demands "justice" for him.

-IANS

The drugs case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has given the NCB an "inkling" of the narcotics network and penetration in Bollywood, a senior officer of the federal agency said on Saturday. Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Deputy Director General of the south-west region, Mutha Ashok Jain, told reporters outside his office in the Ballard Estate area that the agency will take this probe to its "logical conclusion".

NCD told the court that Showik Chakraborty needs to be confronted with Rajput's personal staff, Dipesh Sawant, and Rhea Chakraborty--the main accused in the actor's death case.

No doctor can discuss Sushant Singh Rajput's mental health without consent: Family lawyer

Smita Parikh leaves DRDO guesthouse after recording her statement with CBI.

Kaizen Ibrahim granted bail by Mumbai's Esplanade court. He was sent 14-day judicial custody earlier today.

Ankita posted an image of the Om insignia on Instagram. She captioned the image: "Har har Mahadev", and added a trident icon along with the hashtags #satyamevjayte, #truthwins# and justiceforsushant.

A verbal altercation broke out between Kaizen Ibrahim's lawyer and NCB team. Kaizen Ibrahim has been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Mumbai court.

We will be asking her (actor Rhea Chakraborty) to join the investigation, and maybe to some other people as well: Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy DG, South-Western Region, NCB in Mumbai

Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy DG, shares developments in the drugs case in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput's death. He reveals that the agency will look into the inter-state and international connections in the drugs angle. He also states that more links will be unveiled as the interrogation proceeds. The agency will cross-question all the people in custody and know about their roles in the drugs case.

"Today we have obtained the police custody remand of two more persons so that makes four people in our custody remand," says Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy DG, South-Western Region, NCB.

After Showik and Samuel Miranda's custody till 9th September, NCB officials to hold a press conference regarding the drugs case.

After being sent to NCB custody till September 9, Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda have been taken to the NCB office. He will be cross-questioned with other drug peddlers and Sushant's cook Dipesh Sawant who will serve as the witness. Also, NCB will interrogate the transactions done for selling and buying drugs.

Mumbai's Esplanade Court has sent Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda in NCB custody till 9 September. Kaizen Ibrahim will stay in judicial custody for 14 days.

Meetu Singh, sister of Sushant Singh Rajput, reaches DRDO guesthouse for interrogation. Earlier in the day, she visited Sushant's Bandra house where CBI reconstructed the crime scene. 

NCB likely to summon Rhea Chakraborty today in narcotics case.

On Saturday, Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda were produced at Mumbai's Esplanade Court where Showik's lawyer Satish Maneshinde opposed NCB's demand to keep him and Miranda in custody for the next six days. Maneshinde claimed that NCB hasn't found any drugs in the house search so there is no point keeping Showik in custody on the basis of a WhatsApp chat. He also said that the WhatsApp chat can be done by someone else by hacking the phone. Maneshinde further states that Showik is ready to co-operate in the investigation without staying in custody.

EXCLUSIVE: According to NCB Case-15 copy, Rhea Chakraborty was involved in buying and selling of drugs. She also used to consume drugs. This revelation is in contrast with Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde's statement who had claimed that the actress has never taken drugs in her life.

Satish Maneshinde to appear for remand proceedings of Showik Chakraborty (actor Rhea Chakraborty's brother) at Mumbai's Esplanade Court. He has been arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau, in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case

Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, Zaid and Abdul have been taken to Mumbai's Esplanade Court after undergoing medical tests.

Vikas Singh, lawyer of Rajput's family, claims, "Arrests by NCB prove the fear of the family that there was something very big that Rhea Chakraborty and others wanted to hide. Clearly, there are several angles in this case. The family (of Sushant Singh Rajput) hopes that more angles will come out." He further states that there is no such painting in the Europe hotel as Rhea Chakraborty has claimed that looking at which Sushant's felt uncomfortable.

Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, Zaid Vilatra and Abdul Basit Parihar test negative for coronavirus

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Meetu Singh, AIIMS doctor and CBI officers are inside the actor's house. Sushant's house is being investigated once again. Probably the crime scene may be recreated once again in the presence of Meetu. Late actor's house staff Neeraj, Keshav and Siddharth Pithani are also present inside.

(Rajiv Singh)

Zaid Vilatra and Abdul Basit Parihar have applied for bail in Mumbai Sessions Court. They have been arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau, in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case

NCB to record Dipesh Sawant's statement today. He has not been arrested as he serves the role of a witness: KPS Malhotra, Deputy Director, Narcotics Control Bureau

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) takes Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, Zaid and Kaizen Ibrahim for the medical test to Sion Hospital before producing them in court. Their COVID19 test will also be done.

We have arrested two persons, we will be producing them in the court: Sameer Wankhede, Joint Director, NCB 

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda, in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, yesterday.

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday night arrested Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik and Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda as part of its probe into the drug angle in the Bollywood star's death. The move was lauded by Sushant Singh Rajput's supporters on social media including Shekhar Suman, actress Kangana Ranaut, the late actor's sister Shweta Singh Kirti and many others.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti reacted to Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty's arrest in the narcotics case and said, "Thank you God..Keep guiding all of us in the direction of TRUTH!" Earlier, she had tweeted, "Good going NCB... Thank You God." after NCB detained Showik and Samuel Miranda.

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.

NCB arrested Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty and Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda in a narcotics case in connection to Sushant's death on Friday.