Rhea Chakraborty Shifted to a Separate Prison Cell Room in the Jail

Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on September 08, 2020, after the team grilled her for long hours for three consecutive days. Soon after the arrest the 28 year-old actress was taken to the Sion Hospital for her COVID-19 test and for her medical check up. Her medical reports were normal and her Coronavirus test results too came negative.

Following which, Rhea was again taken back to the NCB hospital and around 7:30 PM IST, the NCB conducted a video- conference with the magistrate to take her under judicial custody on the same day. After 1.5 hours of proceeding, the magistrate granted a 14 days judicial custody and Rhea was then taken in remand.

After spending a night at the NCB headquarters, on the morning of September 09, 2020 Rhea, along with her luggage was taken to the Byculla Jail, Mumbai and sent to the Women's Prison there.

Now, as per fresh reports coming in Republic, Rhea has been shifted to a separate prison cell room in the jail. And the reason for shifting her to a separate cell is said to be "security reasons". The actress who was earlier sent to the general barracks, had to be shifted to a separate cell room due to security issues. Sources informed Republic that the prison cell room is located near General Barracks on the ground floor of the Byculla prison and also happens to be the same one where Indrani Mukerjea was kept under custody.

Meanwhile, Rhea’s brother Showik, Sushant’s house manager Samuel Miranda and three others have also reportedly been sent to 14-day judicial custody after NCB’s 4-day custody ended.

On the other hand, Rhea and Showik’s bail plea will be heard on Thursday (September 10, 2020), that is today, in Special Court, Mumbai. Times Of India quoted Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde saying, “Bail Applications of Rhea Chakraborty and Showik fixed for hearing on 10th Sept 2020 in Special Court, Mumbai.”

The NCB had reportedly claimed in the remand application that Rhea Chakraborty used to procure drugs for Sushant Singh Rajput.