Sushant Rajput Death Case: Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik being questioned by the NCB.
Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik was taken for the questioning in Mumbai by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which carried out searches at his home this morning. His laptop was also seized in the searches that began around 6.30 AM. The investigating agency - probing the drugs angle in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case - has drawn links between Showik and alleged drug dealer Zaid Vilatra, who was arrested on Wednesday.
Another team carried out searches at the home of Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda. He was also taken for questioning.
"The searches were conducted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985," an official said.
"It's just a procedural matter. That is what we are following," he added.
The drug investigation began after WhatsApp chats retrieved from Rhea Chakraborty's phone revealed an alleged conversation about procuring drugs between her and a contact saved as "Miranda Sushi" - believed to be Samuel Miranda.
Sushant Singh Rajput Death Probe: Samuel Miranda was taken to NCB office for questioning.
Sources in the agency say 20-year-old Vilatra allegedly supplied cannabis to Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda. They were introduced to each by another middleman Abdel Basit Parihar, 23.
In an interview with NDTV last week, actor Rhea Chakraborty said she had "never consumed drugs in her life" and claimed she had tried to stop Sushant Singh Rajput from consuming marijuana.
Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Mumbai apartment on June 14.
Rhea Chakraborty, her family and others are being investigated by the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation), the Enforcement Directorate and the NCB over Sushant Singh Rajput's family's allegations that she mentally harassed the actor and had a role in his death.
Two psychiatrists who treated Sushant Singh Rajput in his last few months separately diagnosed the actor as suffering from severe depression, anxiety, an existential crisis and bipolar disorder, according to statements recorded by the Mumbai Police. Both revealed the actor had stopped taking his medicines, which exacerbated his condition and made it very difficult to treat him.
Yesterday, the CBI termed media reports attributed to it on its probe into the death of the actor as "speculative and not based on facts", in the first official statement from the agency. "CBI spokesperson or any team member has not shared any details of investigation with media. The details being reported and attributed to CBI are not credible," it said.