Sushant Singh Rajput death case updates: Drug peddlers Chris Costa and Suryadeep arrested by NCB

New Delhi: A special court on Monday in its order on bail plea of actress Rhea Chakraborty, has said at present stage there are no "reasonable grounds" for not connecting her to the case that relates to drug angle in death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Rhea, her brother Showik and several other persons have been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a probe related to drug angle.

According to PTI, the order said, "But it is also to be kept in mind that court does not (have) to consider the material as if it is pronouncing the judgment of acquittal or recording finding of not guilty."

As far as 16 people have been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs case linked Sushant Singh Rajput death. Out of the 16 arrests, six of them will be produced before the court today. Three people - Abbas Lakhani, Karan Arora and Kaizan - are already out on bail and seven are under judicial custody.

Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik Chakraborty, two of his close aides and two alleged drug suppliers are in custody. 

Meanwhile, two arrests were also made from Goa recently. 

Earlier this week, Rhea Chakraborty was arrested in a drug case linked with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. She has been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for her alleged role in the drugs angle that emerged during the investigation into the death of Sushant. 

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15 September 2020

17:52 IST

 Actor-producer Yuvraj S. Singh, a close friend of late star Sushant Singh Rajput, says not only does the drug culture prevail in Bollywood, but it is also a way to move around in the industry. He claimed that most A-list actors are addicted to cocaine.

"There's been a lot of drugs happening for a long time, maybe since the 1970s. At that time things were different. There wasn't so much exposure or social media. Now, it is getting exposed," Yuvraj told IANS.

17:50 IST

4 unseen videos of Sushant Singh Rajput's farmhouse named 'Hangout Villa' which show the late actor in a healthy state of mind, debunking all the theories related to his mental health issues. Also, it raises a question mark on several claims made by Rhea and others on whether the actor was battling depression.