Rhea never disclosed files about Sushant's treatment to the family, says lawyer Vikas Singh

New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested two people in connection with actress Rhea Chakraborty drug conspiracy case within less than 24 hours. The NCB is also conducting multiple raids at various locations in Mumbai.

Meanwhile, Rhea's parents were questioned on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the first time in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. Her father Indrajeet Chakraborty and mother Sandhya reached the DRDO guest house at around 11 am and left in the evening after over eight hours of interrogation. 

The CBI also continued the interrogation of Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty, who has been questioned multiple times.

Rhea, who has been questioned for around 35 hours in the last four days, was not summoned by the central agency on Tuesday.

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02 September 2020

20:40 IST

Rhea never disclosed the files about Sushant's treatment to the family. Some of the prescriptions which were shared only mentioned about tablets and not the disease, Vikas Singh said at a press conference.

19:53 IST

Sushant Singh Rajput's family lawyer Vikas Singh  on Wednesday said a malicious campaign was being run by few channels to defame his family and benefit actress Rhea Chakraborty, who has been accused of abetting the actor's suicide. According to PTI, the senior advocate told the media that Sushant's three sisters -- Priyanka, Mitu and Rani -- told him that they are extremely pained by the negative and false campaign related to his mental health which has been started by some news channels.

19:10 IST

#WATCH Vikas Singh, lawyer of #SushantSinghRajput's father addresses the media https://t.co/4ZoNSHuoZP

— ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2020

16:02 IST

Shibani Dandekar took to her Instagram account and wrote a long post on how media is accusing the 'innocent' Rhea Chakraborty and her family in the mysterious death case of Sushant Singh Rajput. She bashed the media for the 'witch-hunt and vilification of innocent family'. Shibani wrote in her caption: I stand with you and by your side always, Rhea."

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I stand with you and by your side always @rhea_chakraborty #justiceforrhea

A post shared by Shibani Dandekar (@shibanidandekar) on Sep 1, 2020 at 11:32pm PDT

13:56 IST

Sushant's sisters have met their lawyer Vikas Singh.

13:54 IST

Amid the drug conspiracy being probed in Sushant's case, Kangana Ranaut, in her fresh explosive tweet, alleged that top Bollywood actors such as Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and others indulge in drugs. She wrote: "I request Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji, Vicky Kaushal to give their blood samples for drug test, there are rumours that they are cocaine addicts, I want them to bust these rumours, these young men can inspire millions if they present clean samples."

13:54 IST

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti has shared a moving post demanding justice for the late star, who was found dead at his apartment in Mumbai. The post explains the pain a person goes through after losing a loved one and Shweta writes, "I lost my brother and my heart bleeds everyday..." She added that his death case needs a closure and everyone deserves to know the truth.

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I lost my brother and my heart bleeds everyday...how long will it take to find the truth... when will we be able to find closure?? #JusticeForSushantSinghRajput #Warriors4SRR #GlobalPrayers4SSR #StayUnited

A post shared by Shweta Singh kirti (@shwetasinghkirti) on Sep 1, 2020 at 9:49pm PDT

10:24 IST

Actress Ankita Lokhande, who is Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-girlfriend, shared a heartwarming video of the late star enjoying paragliding during one of their old trips. Along with the post, Ankita dedicated a note to Sushant and said, "You will be missed by all of us and all of your fans. Keep flying." 

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How beautifully expressed and written nats  adi thanku so much for the memories  #Sushant u will be missed by all of us and all of ur fans  #keepflying #Repost @natasha_sharma_redij with @make_repost   #truthshallprevail #justiceforsushantsinghrajput #memories #sushant #Helovedadventures #Manwithavision #manwithdreams This video was recorded by @adittyaredij On one of our vacation together @lokhandeankita your voice pierced through my heart 

A post shared by Ankita Lokhande (@lokhandeankita) on Sep 1, 2020 at 7:27am PDT

10:24 IST

Rhea and Gaurav Arya allegedly exchanged messages about drug consumption. Her deleted WhatsApp chats hinted at a possible drug conspiracy in Sushant's case. 

10:23 IST

The NCB has already registered a criminal case against Rhea, Showik, her talent manager Jaya Saha and a Goa-based hotelier Gaurav Arya under several sections of the NDPS Act.

10:23 IST

With these two arrests and the drug peddlers' links to Showik, it has been learnt that the NCB can soon summon Rhea and her brother for questioning.

10:23 IST

This is the second arrest made by the NCB in less than 24 hours. On Tuesday evening, the agency arrested another drug peddler after conducting multiple raids based on information related to drug supply. The arrested drug peddler has been identified as Zaid. As per sources, Basit had introduced Showik to Zaid. 

10:22 IST

NCB has arrested a drug peddler named Basit on Wednesday morning with links to Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty. According to NCB sources, Showik allegedly used to buy drugs from Basit. 

10:21 IST

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday interrogated a national-level billiards and snooker player Rishabh Thakkar over his alleged WhatsApp chat about drugs. A retrieved WhatsApp conversation from actor Sushant Singh Rajput's actress girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty's mobile has revealed that she and Rishabh were part of a WhatsApp group during a wedding ceremony in Udaipur and the chats show that he had called someone to buy drugs.