Sushant Singh Rajput death case: CBI grills Rhea for more than 5 hours

The CBI investigation into the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput is in full swing. The premiere probe agency summoned Rhea on Friday for the first time and the interrogation lasted for around 10 hours. Today, the actress has again been called for questioning.

New Delhi: The CBI investigation into the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput is in full swing. The premier probe agency summoned Rhea on Friday for the first time and the interrogation lasted for around 10 hours. Today, the actress has again been called for questioning. 

Others closely associated with Sushant, like Siddharth Pithani, Showik Chakraborty, cook Neeraj, Keshav etc will be probed by the CBI once again.

Also, after drug conspiracy came to the fore, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has registered a criminal case against actress Rhea Chakraborty. The case has been registered under Sections 20, 22, 27 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The NCB team is now in Mumbai to probe the drug angle.

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29 August 2020

20:20 IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is been interrogating Rhea Chakraborty for more than 5 hours now and has also asked her to sit face to face with Samuel Miranda for about 1 hour, say sources. 

16:37 IST

Meanwhile, veteran actor Shekhar Suman exclusively told Zee News in an interview that all must wait for the CBI to reach a conclusion and find out the truth.

READ FULL STORY HERE: Exclusive: We should not make it sensational, it's an emotional and serious issue, says Shekhar Suman on Sushant Singh Rajput death case

15:14 IST

It has been learnt that the CBI will cross-question Rhea and Showik to verify their answers.

14:41 IST

It has been learnt that CBI is cross-questioning Samuel Miranda, Neeraj, Keshav, Siddharth Pithani and Rajat Mewati at the DRDO guest house.

13:35 IST

Rhea arrives at the DRDO guest house in Mumbai. The CBI questioning related to Sushant's death continues with the actress on second consecutive day.

13:00 IST

Mumbai arrives at Rhea's house to escort her to the DRDO guest house for CBI probe.

12:44 IST

CBI writes to Mumbai police over providing protection to Rhea Chakraborty. The actress will shortly reach the DRDO guest house for questioning.

11:47 IST

Mumbai: Siddharth Pithani (#Sushant's friend), Neeraj Singh (who was working as a cook at Sushant's residence) & Keshav Bachner (who was a member of Sushant's staff) arrive at DRDO guest house where CBI team probing the case is staying. pic.twitter.com/nHPinV9tSj

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10:11 IST

According to sources, the agency officials on Friday, questioned Rhea about her relationship with Sushant. Singh Rajput. Her statement was recorded by CBI`s Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Superintendent of Police Nupur Prasad.

10:05 IST

After a grilling 10-hour session, the CBI is likely to summon Rhea Chakraborty again today.