NCB Denies Sara, Rakul claims

Did Rhea name Sara, Rakul Preet Singh to NCB? Drug agency denies the claim

By FPJ Web Desk

Rhea Chakraborty has taken the names of two Bollywood actors - Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh - over alleged drug use, claimed a report on Friday.

Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drug case linked to Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, has taken the names of two Bollywood actors - Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh - over alleged drug use, claimed a  on Friday.

The Times Now report also mentioned that the NCB has a list of 25 Bollywood A-Listers who are allegedly involved in drugs. The media house had accessed three names, including that of designer Simone Khambatta.

On Saturday, a tweet from Rhea Chakroborty's lawyer, Satish Maneshinde's parody account went viral on the internet. The tweet claimed that the NCB will soon be summoning the aforementioned actresses and designer in connection to the case.

"Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh and Simone Khambatta are summoned soon by Narcotics Control Bureau after Rhea Chakraborty confessed that the three actresses consumed narcotics substance," read the tweet from the fake account.

Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh and Simone Khambatta are summoned soon by Narcotics Control Bureau after Rhea Chakraborty confessed that the three actresses consumed narcotics substance.

— Satish Maneshinde (@SatishManeshnde) September 12, 2020

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), probing the drug case linked with the Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, has denied “preparing a list” of Bollywood celebrities who are under scanner over alleged drug consumption.

On Friday, NCB deputy director KPS Malhotra said, "We have not prepared any Bollywood list. The list earlier prepared was of peddlers and traffickers. It’s getting confused with Bollywood."

When asked about news reports claiming that Rhea has revealed the names of actresses Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh and designer Simone Khambatta in her statement to the NCB, the officer said, “The names have not been zeroed upon."

The misleading information about NCB summoning Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh was shared by a fake account, which has now been taken down.

On June 14, Sushant was found dead in his home in Mumbai. At that time, Mumbai Police had concluded it was a case of suicide, and investigated reasons that might have caused Sushant to end his life. Now, his death is being investigated by CBI, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Earlier on Friday, a Mumbai Special Court rejected bail applications of actress Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and four others accused in drugs-related case filed by Narcotics Control Bureau, as part of investigation into Sushant's death.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/fpj-fact-check-did-rhea-chakraborty-really-name-sara-ali-khan-rakul-preet-singh-to-ncb

Why this whole situation so messy?

People are being harassed and their reputation ruined over fake news every day now.

Even those whose name never popped up are being bullied on every platform.

Until when? Until one of them take their own life? I don’t understand the purpose of all this tamasha. 

Fake news planters should be identified and their political affiliations in real life should be found out

What happened to the investigative journalism now. It's high time these news channels should be banned. 

Originally posted by: Billi_Bangalan

Fake news planters should be identified and their political affiliations in real life should be found out

Yes, though far worse than them are supposed legitimate journalists, publications and new stations who run with a bunch of non fact checked / verified / sourced  "leaks" for clicks and ratings.

What u shared itself is a Fake News lol. This whole article is based on a interview given by NCB on Wednesday not Friday. Viral(paparazzi) reuploaded the video on friday night after Times now broke the news. Apart from this free press journal no other websites is reporting this news. 💯 fake

Arrest druggie Arnab first. He is always high

Originally posted by: Fluffyalexis

What u shared itself is a Fake News lol. This whole article is based on a interview given by NCB on Wednesday not Friday. Viral(paparazzi) reuploaded the video on friday night after Times now broke the news 

On Friday, NCB deputy director KPS Malhotra said, "We have not prepared any Bollywood list. The list earlier prepared was of peddlers and traffickers. It’s getting confused with Bollywood."

NCB should take suo moto and file a case against whoever misleading the public in the name of sources 

Originally posted by: Fluffyalexis

What u shared itself is a Fake News lol. This whole article is based on a interview given by NCB on Wednesday not Friday. Viral(paparazzi) reuploaded the video on friday night after Times now broke the news 

Viral's post featured Mutha Ashok Jain where as this article quotes KPS Malhotra. Although I haven't seen this NCB denial featured on any other news sites so let's wait and see to know what's true.

Regardless this is absolutely terrible ethics by Times Now even if true. People's reputations are being shamed and attacked before any action or evidence. If the reporting is actually fake news, it's even more horrifying.