The Hindu Online

India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) yesterday arrested actor Rhea Chakraborty, in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, for allegedly procuring drugs. Her brother, Showik, was arrested last week.

“Rhea has been arrested and the due process of informing the family has been completed,” said agency spokesperson KPS Malhotra. She had earlier refuted all the allegations, stating that she was innocent.

The agency had first summoned Rhea on Sunday for recording her statement and for the next two consecutive days, she appeared before the investigating team. The NCB yesterday decided to place her under arrest on the basis of the findings so far.

Apart from her brother, Sushant’s housekeeping manager Samuel Miranda and staff member Dipesh Sawant have also been arrested in the same case. They all are currently in NCB custody.

Following his son’s arrest, Rhea’s father Indrajit Chakraborty had issued a statement to lodge his protest.

“Congratulations India, you have arrested my son, I’m sure next on the line is my daughter and I don’t know who is next thereafter. You have effectively demolished a middle-class family. But of course, for the sake of justice everything is justified. Jai hind,” he said.

Indrajit Chakraborty is also an accused in the case, being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, in which Sushant’s father has alleged abetment of suicide, criminal conspiracy, cheating, breach of trust, theft, wrongful restraint and confinement. He has been examined several times by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate.

On Sunday, the NCB had arrested another alleged drug peddler, Anuj Keshwani, after drugs and cash were seized from him on Sunday.