Sushant Singh Rajput Death: Drug Probe Against Rhea Chakraborty Over Phone Chats

Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Mumbai home on June 14

Mumbai: In the Sushant Singh Rajput case, the Narcotics Control Bureau has started an investigation following fresh allegations linked to WhatsApp chats reportedly found on actor Rhea Chakraborty's phone. The Narcotics Control Bureau is inquiring into the allegations under sections in the law on drugs related to "possessing, purchasing and using cannabis" and "abetment and criminal conspiracy to commit an offence".

Following are the top 10 developments in this big story:

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 yesterday. "Rhea Chakraborty has never consumed drugs in her life time ever. She's ready for a blood test any time," he said.
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, which has sprouted massive speculation, conspiracy theories and social media campaigns over the last two months.
The CBI, which began its probe in the case after a Supreme Court order last week, is also expected to probe the angle of drug use.
According to reports, the Enforcement Directorate has come across some WhatsApp chats on Rhea Chakraborty's phone that was seized for a money-laundering probe. The chats have been shared with the CBI.
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'.
Sources add Sushi was a nickname for Sushant Singh Rajput and Miranda probably refers to Samuel Miranda, his manager. Samuel Miranda was questioned by the CBI on Tuesday.
Rhea Chakraborty is likely to be questioned by the CBI in the coming days in connection with the probe into the circumstances leading to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, which left thousands of his fans in shock and the film fraternity sharply divided over talk of nepotism, cliques and toxic rivalries.
Last month, Sushant Singh Rajput's father KK Singh 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.
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Bandra home on June 14. Mumbai Police called it a death by suicide based on the autopsy, viscera report and witness statements and launched an investigation. After the Supreme Court order, all investigations were taken over by the CBI.