Sushant Singh Rajput Case: Rhea Chakraborty is likely to be questioned by the CBI soon.
In the latest twist in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, a drug-related investigation has been launched against Rhea Chakraborty based on WhatsApp chats retrieved from her mobile. As the new allegations emerged, Sushant Singh Rajput's father accused Rhea Chakraborty of "poisoning his son" and demanded her arrest.
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"Rhea Chakraborty had been giving my son Sushant poison for a long time, she is his murderer. She and her associates must be arrested without delay and punished," Sushant Singh Rajput's father said in a video posted by news agency ANI.
The Narcotics Control Bureau has registered "Crime Number 15" against Rhea Chakraborty and a few others. The anti-drug agency is inquiring into the allegations under sections in the law related to "possessing, purchasing and using cannabis" and "abetment and criminal conspiracy to commit an offence".
Fifteen pages of WhatsApp chats found on Rhea Chakraborty's mobile phone that was seized for a money-laundering probe are being investigated. A team from the anti-drug agency is travelling to Mumbai.
Sources say the messages include an alleged conversation about procuring drugs between Rhea Chakraborty, who dated Sushant Singh Rajput in his final months, and a person saved on her phone as 'Miranda Sushi'.
Sushi was a nickname for Sushant Singh Rajput, say sources, and Miranda was seen to refer to Samuel Miranda, his manager. Samuel Miranda was questioned by the CBI on Tuesday and is also an accused in the drug probe.
Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer, responding to allegations that the 28-year-old was in touch with drug dealers, said she has "never consumed drugs in her life". In a statement, he said: "She's ready for a blood test any time."
The Narcotics Control Bureau is the latest agency to be drawn into the case involving the death of 34-year-old Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput, which is already being investigated by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. The Mumbai police and Patna police also probed the case that has spawned speculation, wild conspiracy theories and social media campaigns over the last two months.
The CBI began its probe based on Sushant Singh Rajput's family's allegations after a Supreme Court order last week. Sushant Singh Rajput's father had filed a First Information Report or FIR at Patna accusing Rhea Chakraborty of mentally harassing him, taking his money and driving him to suicide. The FIR named Rhea Chakraborty, her parents, brother Showik, Sushant's former manager Shruti Modi and Samuel Miranda, along with others.
Rhea Chakraborty is likely to be questioned by the CBI soon. Her father and brother have been questioned by investigators and Sushant Singh Rajput's flat-mate Siddharth Pithani has been questioned for seven days.
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Bandra home on June 14. Mumbai Police called it a death by suicide and started investigating whether it was connected to alleged nepotism, cliques and toxic rivalries in the film fraternity.
