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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.

The arrested men have been identified by the federal anti-narcotics agency as Zaid Vilatra and Basit Parihar. Indian currency worth Rs 9,55,750 and foreign currency (USD 2,081, 180 British Pounds, 15 dirhams), which the NCB claimed are "proceeds of drug peddling", have been recovered from Zaid, who is stated to in his twenties.

"Zaid disclosed that he runs an eatery in Bandra which was not giving any pecuniary gains since lockdown. He also disclosed that he is into drug peddling, especially bud, through which he used to earn a substantial amount of money," the NCB said.

Sidharth Pithani and Neeraj leave from the DRDO office. Both were called for questioning by the CBI around 11:30 am today.

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.

A senior officer of NCB said, "We have arrested 4 people at the beginning for our drug chat, our investigation is still going on. We caught Zaid and Basit only after Showik's link was found with Abbas and Karan. Both of them are college students. Our scope of investigation is not limited to just one location. We want to collect all the evidence before sending a summon to Showik. We are working under a process and if necessary, people associated with Rhea, Showik and Samuel will be sent the summons. We have got a lot of information about the drugs supply and delivery chain after Basit and Zaid's interrogation. There may be some more arrests in this matter in the coming days."

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Actress Meera Chopra, who once trained with Sushant Singh Rajput in the same gym, has fond memories of the late actor and describes him as a perfect gentleman. At the same time, Meera feels bad about his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty for the way she is being vilified by sections of media and social media even though the investigation in the case is still going on.

Shibani Dandekar has called out media personnel for misbehaving with Rhea Chakraborty, who is accused of abetment to suicide in the death of her late boyfriend, Sushant Singh Rajput.

Sushant's friend Avinash Kadam denied the mental illness and drugs theories and also claimed that Sushant would never have committed suicide. Avinash met during Sushant since his struggling phase in the entertainment industry. 

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There are millions of Sushant Singh Rajput's fans who want the truth to come out as soon as possible. One such fan is  Lucknow's Anshika Singh who continuously raising voice on Sushant's death on social media. In an exclusive interview with India TV, Anshika said that she called Rhea Chakraborty's number from the public domain on August 29, 2020, but her number was switched off. She then made a WhatsApp call to the actress which did ring but there was no answer from her side.

After this Anshika made four WhatsApp calls to Rhea. Later, Rhea switched off her internet as well. Anshika tweeted this call chat and wrote that how come Rhea's phone was on when she appeared before the CBI. 

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Actor's gym-partner Sunil Shukla asks for protection and claims that his life is in danger

To dispel rumours & bring some clarity about the family's stance & their case, Mr Singh (lawyer of #SushantSinghRajput's father) will address media today. Our FIR has nothing to do with a drug angle. We have not stressed upon it: Varun Singh, Briefing lawyer, in the case.

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday arrested an alleged contraband dealer who has "links" with the drugs trafficking case pertaining to the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, officials said.

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Sharing the post, she wrote, "I lost my brother and my heart bleeds everyday...how long will it take to find the truth... when will we be able to find closure?? #JusticeForSushantSinghRajput #Warriors4SRR #GlobalPrayers4SSR #StayUnited."

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

The parents of actress Rhea Chakraborty, father Indrajeet Chakraborty and mother Sandhya reached the DRDO guest house in suburban Kalina, where the CBI
probe team is stationed, at around 10:30 am. There were  questioned on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the first time in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput death case for over eight hours and have been summoned again today.

Rhea Chakraborty's parents Indrajit and Sandhya leave for DRDO guesthouse where the CBI team investigating Sushant Singh Rajput's case is staying. Mumbai Police escorts them for interrogation.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested one Abdul Basit Parihar from Bandra, Mumbai. He had connection with Samuel Miranda (Rhea Chakraborty's associate). Miranda is accused of procuring drugs on instructions of Showik Chakraborty (Rhea Chakraborty's brother): NCB

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Sushant Singh Rajput's close friend Sandip Ssingh has been allegedly accused of contemplating 'murder' along with others. However, his lawyer has refuted all the claims and has said that Sandip will file a defamation case against those making ‘false allegations’ against him.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande has revived her memories with the late actor by sharing an old video of their vacation together. The actress reposted a video shared by Natasha Sharma Redij from the time the two were dating and penned down a heartfelt note.

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Actor Vidya Balan has called out the "vilification of Rhea Chakraborty" in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput's death, saying it is unfortunate that the tragedy has been turned into a "media circus". Chakraborty and her family has been accused of abetting Rajput's suicide and misappropriating his money by the late actor's family in an FIR in Patna. The case is now being investigated by the CBI.

"It is so unfortunate that the tragic and untimely death of a beloved young star Sushant Singh Rajput has become a media circus. In the same breath, as a woman, my heart breaks at the vilification of Rhea Chakraborty. Isn't it supposed to be 'innocent until proven guilty', or is it now 'guilty until proven innocent'!?" the 41-year-old actor wrote.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti has shared a picture of the appreciation letter that the late actor received for his benevolent donation to Chief Minister's Relief Funds in Nagaland. She tweeted, "A Compassionate Heart which was open for All.. My Bhai always wanted to lend a helping hand...Love you Bhai...Thanks for being YOU! "

She also shared a picture of the billboard from New Jersey which demanded justice for SSR.

The parents of actress Rhea Chakraborty were questioned on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the first time in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput death case. He was asked about the drugs angle as well as the relationship between Rhea and Sushant.

Rhea's father Indrajit has been summoned by the CBI again on Wednesday.