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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 05, 2020, 12:01:10 IST

Sushant Singh Rajput case live updates: Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda brought to Esplanade Court

With several chats referring to drug exchanges being leaked, the Narcotics Control Bureau started probing the new angle in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. They recently conducted extensive searches at Rhea Chakraborty and Sushant's house manager Samuel Miranda's residences in Mumbai. Take a look at all the live updates about the case.

12:00 (IST), Sep 05
 
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Arrests by NCB prove the fear of the family that there was something very big that Mumbai Police wanted to hide. Clearly, there are several angles in this case. The family (of Sushant Singh Rajput) hopes that more angles will come out.

Vikas Singh, lawyer of Rajput's family (As reported by ANI) 
11:57 (IST), Sep 05

Mumbai: Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda brought to Esplanade Court by officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (ANI)

11:52 (IST), Sep 05

Actor Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, Zaid and Kaizen Ibrahim have been brought to Sion Hospital in Mumbai for Covid-19 test, says KPS Malhotra, Deputy Director (operations), Narcotics Control Bureau (ANI)

11:51 (IST), Sep 05

NCB to record Dipesh Sawant's statement today. He has not been arrested as he serves the role of a witness: KPS Malhotra, deputy director, Narcotics Control Bureau (ANI)

11:51 (IST), Sep 05

We have arrested two persons, we will be producing them in the court, reports ANI quoting Sameer Wankhede, joint director, NCB

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda, in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, yesterday.

00:09 (IST), Sep 05

We (Samuel Miranda's wife & his lawyers) just came to enquire about where he is going to be produced and what are the charges against him. They said that they have nothing to offer as of now: Abhiraj Parab, Samuel Miranda's lawyer at Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office Mumbai

22:08 (IST), Sep 04

Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) probing the drug angle in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case, arrests Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik and Rajput’s manager Samuel Miranda

21:03 (IST), Sep 04

NCB will soon arrest Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda in narcotics case linked to death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput: Officials (PTI)

20:50 (IST), Sep 04

'No arrests made yet. We're talking to them & evaluating evidence. We'll let you know when we take an action,' says Mutha Ashok Jain, Dy DG, NCB on Showik Chakraborty & Samuel Miranda

19:56 (IST), Sep 04

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrests Kaizan Ibrahim, in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput death case; Questioning of Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda underway by Narcotics Control Bureau.

19:46 (IST), Sep 04

Report: Showik Chakraborty allegedly named Rhea Chakraborty as the 'drug procurer' to the NCB

19:01 (IST), Sep 04

Report: Zaid Vilatra confesses to NCB: Showik Chakraborty always 'paid in cash' for drugs

18:15 (IST), Sep 04

Report: Showik Chakraborty to be quizzed by NCB until late evening in connection with alleged drug cartel. To be summoned by the agency again.

17:25 (IST), Sep 04

BJP distances itself from Kangana Ranaut, alleges political parties trying to shift the focus from Sushant Singh Rajput case

The Bharatiya Janata Party has distanced itself from actress Kangana Ranaut after her tweets comparing Mumbai city to Pakistan occupied Kashmir created a major uproar on and off social media.

16:51 (IST), Sep 04

Update: 24 days before his death, Sushant Singh Rajput reportedly wanted to take control of his money. Chats with his bank manager accessed. Family claims that the actor suspected ‘foulplay’.

16:07 (IST), Sep 04

After KanganaRanaut's comparison of Mumbai Police, she has no right to live in Maharashtra or Mumbai: State Minister Anil Deshmukh

15:47 (IST), Sep 04

Sushant Singh Rajput wanted to reportedly take control of his finances

Fresh chats between Sushant Singh Rajput and his bank manager from May 20-21 have been accessed by Times Now. The messages reportedly suggest that the late actor wanted to take control of his finances.

14:35 (IST), Sep 04
 
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Sushant Singh Rajput death case is under perusal by the medical board and the report will be only submitted to CBI in due course of time

Prof) Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of Forensic Dept at AIIMS & Chairman of Medical board formed in #SushantSinghRajputDeathCase to ANI 
13:05 (IST), Sep 04

"After Rhea Chakraborty came in Sushant Singh Rajput’s life, he used to be restless," says Vikas Singh, Rajput's family lawyer

Sushant Singh Rajput’s family lawyer Vikas Singh has hit out at Rhea Chakraborty in yet another statement, claiming that after the actress entered Sushant's life he would be restless.