CBI questions Rhea's father, Cornerstone CEO, Sushant's counsellor | Sushant Death Case UPDATES

The drug connection in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case is just a tip of the iceberg. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which is investigating the 'drug angle' in Sushant's death case, has gathered vital leads on other cartels supplying drugs to several Bollywood personalities in Mumbai following the interrogation of two drug peddlers, Abbas Lakhani and Karan Arora, highly placed sources in the NCB told IANS.

Based on these leads, the NCB would launch a nationwide crackdown on cartels involved in drug trafficking in Mumbai and other key metros.

The entire operation to unearth big-time drug syndicates and cartels is being supervised by NCB chief Rakesh Asthana, a 1984 batch IPS officer, who earlier cracked one of the biggest international cocaine syndicates in India originating from Columbia, late last year.

Top sources in NCB said that electronic evidence gathered by the bureau during the interrogation of Abbas Lakhani and Karan Arora revealed that leading Bollywood personalities were not only supplied marijuana or buds, but high quality cocaine was also being pushed into the film industry.

The CBI questioned late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's psychiatrist Susan Walker for the first time on Thursday in connection with the film star's
death, an official said.

The probe agency also questioned actress Rhea Chakraborty's father for the third consecutive day, he said.

"Rajput's psychiatrist Susan Walker reached the DRDO guest house in suburban Kalina, where the probe team is stationed, around 1 pm and left the place around 8 pm. She was questioned for the first time," the official said.

A Mumbai court on Thursday granted the Narcotics Control Bureau seven days of custody of Zaid Vilatra, one of the accused it had arrested in the drug probe related to the Sushant Singh Rajput case. According to NCB sources, Vilatra was produced before a court and his remand sought on the grounds that he was allegedly involved in many drug dealings.

The public prosecutor cited Section 27 (a) read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, suggesting that Vilatra is involved in the drug cartel.

However, Vilatra's lawyer, Tarak Sayed opposed the remand on the grounds that only cash was seized from his client which is a bailable offence. The court granted the NCB custody of Vilatra till September 9.

The NCB, on the intervening night of August 27-28, carried out searches in Mumbai and two persons, namely Abbas Lakhani and Karn Arora were arrested, and the seizure of 'bud' (curated marijuana) was affected from their possession.

The official said that the detailed network analysis and the follow up investigation, uncovered the linkages of Lakhani with Vilatra.

There has been systematic destruction of evidence in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, feels Subramanian Swamy. The BJP Rajya Sabha MP took to his verified Twitter account on Thursday to make his allegation. "There was systematic destruction in the evidence. This requires painstaking reconstruction. Since SSR was cremated next day, toughest is the re-evaluation of the Cooper Hospital autopsy report. So circumstantial evidence obtained by CBI and confessions got have to fill the gap," the veteran politician tweeted Thursday.

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"We urge & expect the media to exercise restraint in reporting of the investigation with respect to the death, which would not hamper investigation in any manner," says Bombay High Court while hearing plea for action against media trial in actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday summoned Cornerstone CEO Bunty Sajdeh in what can be seen as the first big step by the central agency to probe any potential link between the Sushant Singh Rajput case and Disha Salian's death.

Report- Abhay Parashar

There has been systematic destruction of evidence in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, feels Subramanian Swamy. The BJP Rajya Sabha MP took to his verified Twitter account on Thursday to make his allegation.

"There was systematic destruction in the evidence. This requires painstaking reconstruction. Since SSR was cremated next day, toughest is the re evaluation of the Cooper Hospital autopsy report. So circumstantial evidence obtained by CBI and confessions got have to fill the gap," the veteran politician tweeted Thursday.

This tweet comes a day after Swamy alleged that the AIIMS post-mortem report cannot ascertain if the death of Sushant Singh Rajput happened due to suicide or murder because the hospital never had his body.

"Some Police officials are briefing the media that the AIIMS post mortem will decide whether it is murder or suicide. How can they when they did not have the SSR body as in the case of Sunanda? At most AIIMS report can show what was done or not done by Dr. Cooper Hospital doctors," he had tweeted on Wednesday.

With the drug angle surfacing in the ongoing probe into Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death and the arrest of several peddlers, the Union Finance Ministry has "loaned" one of its finest officers from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai zone to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as its Zonal Director, Maharashtra and Goa, for a period of six months.

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Disha Salian who was late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s manager worked with Bunty Sajdeh's owned Cornerstone Sports and Management. Bunty has been questioned by CBI.

Sushant Singh Rajput's therapist Susan Walker arrives at DRDO guest house, where CBI team investigating the case, is staying.

The family is definitely having grave doubt that this is not suicide but a murder: Vikas Singh, lawyer of #SushantSingRajput's father.

According to them (NCB), it's written in the statement that he was supplying drugs to other people & they want to investigate who are they. His statements are not true and involuntary, they were taken by force: Tarak Sayyad, lawyer for Zaid Vilatra.

Lawyer for Zaid Vilatra, Tarak Sayyad files an application before Esplanade Court stating that whatever statement Zaid gave to NCB is not true or voluntary.

Zaid Vilatra sent to Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) custody till 9th September.

NCB busts a drug racket and seized 3.5 kg of Bud, which was allegedly 'smuggled from the US and was to be sent to Mumbai. 

NCB arrest another person Faizan Ibrahim in connection with the drugs angle.

Neeraj and Keshav who were working as househelps at Sushant Singh Rajput's residence, arrive at DRDO guest house in Mumbai, where CBI team investigating the actor's death case, is staying.

Varun Mathur, a friend and business partner of the late actor in a firm, reaches Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Mumbai for questioning.

Maharashtra Police & Mumbai Police have a reputation. Maharashtra Police is compared to Scotland Yard Police. The manner in which Mumbai Police was targetted in Sushant Singh Rajput case, I welcome the PIL filed by retired IPS officers: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh

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Along with Showik Chakraborty, Sushnat's business partners Varun Mathur, Rishabh Thakkar also have to face ED interrogation today.

ED will interrogate Varun Mathur for the second time. Mathur has also been questioned on Wednesday. Varun Mathur started the company in 2018 with Sushant.

Rishabh Thakkar is a snooker player and is Rhea and Sushant's common friend.

Showik's name has appeared in many WhatsApp chats in connection to drugs and now he is on the radar in the NCB investigation as well.

Showik Chakraborty's drugs chat with his friend in which he talks about arranging drugs for him surfaces. The chat reveals that Showik not just consumed drugs but also used to supply it to others.

Rhea Chakraborty's father Indrajit Chakraborty reaches the DRDO guesthouse where the CBI team investigating Sushant Singh Rajput's death case is staying.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested two alleged contraband dealers, Zaid Vilatra and Basit Parihar, in connection with the drugs trafficking case linked to the case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death on Wednesday. NCB has taken them to the court for the hearing.

Showik Chakraborty, Rhea's brother, leaves for Enforcement Directorate (ED) office. He was summoned by the ED on Wednesday for drugs case in connection to Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty after his name surfaced  during investigation of the drugs angle in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. 

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested two alleged contraband dealers in connection with the drugs trafficking case linked to the case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, officials said on Wednesday. One of the arrested, Zaid, confessed that he knows Showik and used to deal with him as well.

Sushant's sister Shweta Singh Kirti reveals Hollywood Billboard refuses to keep 'Justice for SSR' billboard any longer. She tweeted, "It seems the paid PR has it’s reach everywhere. Hollywood Billboard company reached out telling they will not keep the Billboard any longer! The wordings on the billboard only demanded fair trial and justice! #Report4SSR #JusticeForSushantSinghRajputt #Warriors4SSR"

In a press conference on Wednesday, Sushant family lawyer Vikas Singh said that no film, TV serial, or book should be made on Sushant's life without written consent by the family. Furthermore, he denied the ongoing rumours that the late actor had been suffering from anxiety or mental illness. He also spoke about the 2013 case where Sushant had visited a psychiatrist and said that it was just a one-time visit. Later on, Sushant was absolutely fine and, he had no mental sufferings whatsoever.