Sushant Singh Rajput Case Live Updates: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai Zone has arrested at least six persons in connection with the ongoing investigations into the drugs angle in the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput case, an official said on Sunday. In the continuing raids from Mumbai to Goa, the NCB teams are searching for key players involved in the supply of illegal substances to film industry professionals.
In the past few days, one Ganja supplier, Dwayne Anthony Fernandes, along with two others was arrested from Dadar (West), Mumbai. The NCB has recovered half-kilo Ganja from them. Besides, one Ankush Arenja (29) was nabbed from Powai in the citywide swoops in the past couple of days.
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Sep 13, 2020 7:56 pm (IST)
Sushant sir was very active, he used to play sports at Waterstone regularly. He used to smoke but never consumed drugs, at least not in front of me: Anil Adiwasi (Sushant’s driver).
#NewsAlert | Sushant sir was very active, he used to play sports at Waterstone regularly. He used to smoke but never consumed drugs, at least not in front of me: Anil Adiwasi (Sushant’s driver).
NCB has arrested at least six persons in connection with the ongoing investigations into the drugs angle in the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput case, an official said here on Sunday.
Sep 13, 2020 5:54 pm (IST)
Ankita Lokhande participated in #PlantsForSSR campaign launched by the late actor's sister Shweta Singh Kirti to fulfill his dream of planting 1000 trees. Many SSR fans across the globe participated whole heartedly in the good cause.
Telugu actress Samantha Akkineni responds to Rakul Preet Singh and Sara Ali Khan's names reportedly featuring in the 'Bollywood List' of celebrities consuming drugs. In the latest development, NCB has denied drawing up a list of Hindi film celebs based on Rhea Chakraborty's confession to the agency.
Sep 13, 2020 3:58 pm (IST)
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta had urged fans across the world to feed food to the underprivileged under the #FeedFood4SSR campaign. Shweta later thanked people for taking part in huge numbers and making the call a success.
Recently, it was reported that Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh were among 25 Bollywood A-listers allegedly consuming drugs. However, central probe agency NCB has denied the claim.
Sep 13, 2020 3:19 pm (IST)
As per latest report, the NCB has denied drawing up a list of 25 names of Bollywood celebrities who have consumed drugs. The agency further clarified that the names are getting confused with those of drug peddlers and suppliers. Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh and Simone Khambatta's names were alleged to be in the 'Bollywood drugs list' based on Rhea Chakraborty's confession to the NCB.
Sep 13, 2020 2:45 pm (IST)
Sushant Singh Rajput's driver says that the late actor was "very active", adding, "Whenever shoots used to end, he used to go to Waterstone club for swimming and tennis. He smoked but I never saw him taking drugs."
#Alert - Sushant Singh Rajput’s driver says he never saw the actor taking drugs.
More visuals from Congress rally in Kolkata in support of Rhea Chakraborty after her arrest in the drugs case being probed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
See visuals as West Bengal Congress members take out rally in support of Rhea Chakraborty, who belongs to the state. The rally organisers have called Rhea "daughter of Bengal" and opposed the vindictive nature with which she is being treated in the media.
বাংলার মেয়ে রিয়া চক্রবর্তীর উপর রাজনৈতিক অভিসন্ধি ও প্রতিহিংসামূলক আচরণ বরদাস্ত করা হবে না।
উক্ত দাবি নিয়ে আজ পশ্চিমবঙ্গ প্রদেশ কংগ্রেসের সভাপতি অধীর রঞ্জন চৌধুরীর নির্দেশানুসারে প্রদেশ কংগ্রেস দপ্তর থেকে ওয়েলিংটন মোড় পর্যন্ত প্রতিবাদ কর্মসূচী গ্রহন করা হয়। pic.twitter.com/rXKW4knBMS
Meanwhile, Congress workers in Kolkata took out a rally in support of Rhea Chakraborty, one of the accused in Sushant Singh Rajput case. "Political conspiracy and vindictive behaviour against Rhea Chakraborty, daughter of Bengal, will not be tolerated, the party sahred via tweet on Saturday.
Dwayne Anthony Fernandes, a drug peddler, and two more people were nabbed by NCB on Saturday and the former has confessed to knowing Showik Chakraborty. The NCB will likely make more arrests soon. No big drug suppliers have been arrested yet.
#Alert - NCB details another drug peddler Dwayne Fernandes.
Dwayne Fernandes supplied drugs to Showik Chakraborty. NCB likely to make major arrests today: NCB sources. @Herman_Gomes with details
The NCB is constantly searching and raiding the premises of drugs suppliers and peddlers whose name have come up during interrogation of Showik and Rhea Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda and Dipesh Sawant. Search and raid operations are not just limited to Mumbai, but teams are spread to neighbouring Goa as well.
Sep 13, 2020 12:48 pm (IST)
Karamjeet Singh, Showik Chakraborty's school friend and a drug supplier, has been nabbed by the NCB for providing drugs to Rhea Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda amd Sushant Singh Rajput. He also supplied drugs to Sushant's Lonavala farmhouse. Call records have revealed that Showik and Karamjeet were in constantly in touch.
#Alert - NCB Arrests Showik's Drug Peddler Friend Karamjeet Singh, CDRs Show Both Were In Regular Touch@Herman_Gomes with details
Dwayne Fernandes, Karamjeet Singh and Ankush Arenja are some of the names of drug peddlers who have been held by the NCB in various raids across Mumbai. Showik Chakraborty's chats and interrogation have revealed the entire drug nexus, whose roots go deep in the Hindi film industry. More arrests are likely to follow.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy took to his verified Twitter account on Saturday to claim that there is enough evidence to prove Sushant Singh Rajput's death was 'murder by conspiracy.'
Actor Yuvraj S Singh, a friend of Sushant Singh Rajput said that the late actor did not seem like the kind of person to be swayed away by fame and discredited claims that he was a drug addict.
According to officials at Indian Motion Picture Producers Association, several titles have been registered to make films based on Sushant Singh Rajput's death and gangster Vikas Dubey's encounter.
NCB has arrested at least six persons in connection with the ongoing investigations into the drugs angle in the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput case, an official said here on Sunday.
Sep 13, 2020 11:26 am (IST)
News18 has learnt that names of the drug peddlers that are being nabbed by the NCB in Sushant Singh Rajput case for suppling illegal substances have come up during Showik Chakraborty's interrogation and through his various chats.
The NCB has reportedly intensified its probe into the drugs angle in Sushant Singh Rajput case. A few places of people supplying drugs to film industry professionals have been raided. The drugs trail is being closely followed.
CNN News18 has learnt that till now no major arrests have been made in regard with the drug syndicate operating in Mumbai, Goa and nearby areas which is responsible for the inflow of illegal substances and its distribution amid film industry professionals.
Sep 13, 2020 10:50 am (IST)
The NCB is slowly moving up the chain in the Bollywood drug syndicate based on the testimonies of those arrested in Sushant Singh Rajput case till now. Another key peddler was taken in custody on Saturday and has confessed to keeping in touch with and supplying drugs to Showik Chakraborty, one of the arrested in Sushant's case.
#Alert - NCB details another drug peddler Dwayne Fernandes.
Dwayne Fernandes supplied drugs to Showik Chakraborty. NCB likely to make major arrests today: NCB sources. @Herman_Gomes with details
(L to R): Showik Chakraborty, Sushant Singh, Rhea Chakraborty
The NCB has also denied speculation in some sections of media that several leading Bollywood personalities are on its radar or are being probed. Actress Rhea Chakraborty who is being interrogated by NCB and is under arrest is said to have taken three names of leading actresses and a fashion designer.
Rhea is said to have made these confessions that these three ladies did drugs with her and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. While one heroine was known to Sushant, the other was friends with Rhea. Rhea has told the agencies that 80 per cent of Bollywood stars are on drugs. Rhea in her statement to NCB had accepted her role in procuring drugs for Sushant, and also handling the finances.
During her statement, Rhea revealed about her involvement in procurement of drugs and financial transactions and also her instructions to Samuel Miranda, Dipesh Sawant and Showik Chakraborty.