After Rhea, Showik Chakraborty Sent to Judicial Custody For 14 Days

In the latest developments, Showik Chakraborty has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in the drug case linked to Sushant Singh Rajput’s case. Besides Showik, Samuel Miranda, Zaid Vilatra & Basit Parihar have also been ordered a 14 day judicial custody.

On Tuesday, Rhea Chakraborty was given 14 days jail term by the magistrate and arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau. Rhea has been arrested under Section 8(c), 20(b), 27(a), 28 and 29 of NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985). The actress has been arrested for purchase, possession and use of drugs.

Rhea was taken under arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau team on September 8, Tuesday evening and was immediately taken to the Sion Hospital for her Coronavirus test and medical check-up. Her COVID-19 reports have come negative.

Meanwhile, Rhea has been taken to the Byculla Jail by the Police Officials on September 9, Wednesday.

"Confronted with documentary evidence, the actress Rhea Chakraborty conceded she was in touch with drug peddlers who were also supplying 'buds' to various other Bollywood personalities including well-known actors, directors and producers", highly placed sources in the NCB told IANS

"Whatever she told was sufficient for the arrest. We have arrested her, it means we had enough": Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy DG, South-Western Region, NCB.