Rhea Chakraborty Arrest HIGHLIGHTS: Rhea To Spend Night In NCB's Lockup As Bail Plea Gets Rejected, Sent To 14 Day Judicial Custody

Rhea Chakraborty Arrest LIVE Updates: Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty who has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau will have to spend tonight in NCB’s lockup. She will be sent to Byculla jail tomorrow morning. If her lawyer files a plea and the sessions court takes up her bail plea then only she can get relief by tomorrow evening.

Background

Rhea Chakraborty LIVE Updates: Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty, who found herself embroiled in a drug angle linked to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, was on Tuesday arrested by the NCB, the first major arrest in connection to SSR case. Her bail plea was rejected and she has been sent to 14 days of judicial custodyThe Sushant Singh Rajput death case is currently investigated by three Central agencies – CBI, ED and NCB where the Narcotics Control Bureau has been probing the ‘drug angle’ in the case. Till now, NCB has arrested Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, Dipesh Sawant and now the actress has been arrested by the agency under various sections of NDPS.Sufficient evidences have been found against the late actor’s girlfriend and the senior officer at NCB KP Malhotra informed that an official statement will be released in this regard. The ‘Mere Dad Ki Maruti’ actress will undergo COVID-19 test in Sion hospital and will then be lodged at women’s lockup in NCB office.Sushant Singh Rajput's father KK Singh filed a complaint to Medical Council of India stating, "any consultation between Sushant Singh Rajput & Registered Medical practitioner Susan Walker was strictly confidential & disclosure of same would be misconduct under IMC regulation."

08/09/2020 22:50:49

If Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde files a plea and the session court takes up her bail plea, then only the actress can get relief by tomorrow evening. If the session court gives another date for hearing, the Bollywood actress might have to stay in Byculla women's jail.

08/09/2020 22:34:31

Rhea’s plea for bail was rejected. The actress will stay at NCB’s lockup after her bail application was rejected. According to sources, she will be sent to Byculla jail tomorrow. Her lawyer will have to go to session court for her bail.

08/09/2020 22:22:47

Rhea Chakraborty appeared before the court through video conferencing. The magistrate rejected her bail application. According to sources, the ‘Jalebi’ actress will spend her night at NCB’s office in Mumbai.

08/09/2020 21:57:20

Bollywood celebs including Vidya Balan, Anurag Kashyap and Sonam Kapoor have come out in support of Rhea Chakraborty on social media. Kashyap used the hashtag #JusticeForRhea while sharing his post.

08/09/2020 21:27:50

Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu reacted to Sushant's family lawyer's statement on Rhea Chakraborty's arrest. She tweeted, "So this isn’t his case he says.
So she was neither a gold digger, nor murderer but she consumed/transferred drugs. Toh yeh case jiska bhi tha usko mubarak ho. Coz Sushant ko toh nahi but un logo ko pakka justice mil gaya hoga. Mubarak Ho."

08/09/2020 21:19:53

Meanwhile, late Sushant's father KK Singh has filed a complaint against the 'Dil Bechara' actor's psychiatrist Dr. Susan Walker for allegedly disclosing his son's medical condition. KK Singh wrote a complaint letter to the Medical Council of India, accusing Walker of breaching confidentiality.

08/09/2020 21:04:58

The NCB in its remand application said that Showik Chakraborty was procuring drugs from Kaizen Ibrahim and Abdel Basit Parihar on Rhea’s behest.

08/09/2020 20:56:28

Meanwhile, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey has said that Rhea Chakraborty’s arrest is a big win for the state. He added that he has big expectations from the CBI, which is investigating Sushant’s death case.

08/09/2020 20:51:32

Rhea was produced before the magistrate through video conferencing. The NCB has got 14-day judicial custody of the ‘Jalebi’ actress. The hearing on bail plea is currently underway.

08/09/2020 20:24:56

In the remand application, a copy of which is procured by ABP News, it is stated that Showik in his statement had confessed that Rhea used to ask him to get drugs. She was the one who would specify the name of the drug and would finance the transaction.

08/09/2020 20:23:01

NCB in its remand copy said that Rhea Chakraborty is an active member of drug syndicate and she used to procure drugs for late Sushant Singh Rajput. According to sources, Showik Chakraborty confessed that Rhea knew about the payments made for procurement of drugs for SSR.

08/09/2020 20:21:43

The Narcotics Control Bureau has sought judicial custody of Rhea Chakraborty till September 21 in its remand application.

08/09/2020 20:06:47

Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde has applied for bail. Earlier in the day, Maneshinde issued a statement after Rhea’s arrest. “Travesty of justice. 3 central agencies hounding a single woman just because she was in love with a drug addict who was suffering from mental health issues for several yrs & committed suicide due to consumption of illegally administered medicines, drugs,” the statement read.

08/09/2020 19:46:12

Rhea Chakraborty has reached NCB’s office in Mumbai after undergoing tests at Sion hospital. She will be produced before a magistrate through video conferencing. The court proceedings will start at 8pm, according to ABP News’ sources.

08/09/2020 19:26:27

After undergoing medical tests, Rhea Chakraborty has left Sion hospital. She is heading to NCB office where she is likely to be produced before the magistrate through video conferencing.

08/09/2020 19:16:36

Rhea Chakraborty complained of stomach ache after which the doctors conducted sonography, according to ABP News’ sources. She is expected to shortly leave Sion hospital.

08/09/2020 19:06:00

MA Jain, Dy DG, South-Western Region, NCB, while addressing the media, said that Rhea Chakraborty would be produced before the magistrate. He added that the agency doesn’t need her custody remand but they will oppose her bail.

08/09/2020 18:34:56

Rhea Chakraborty has tested negative for Covid-19 and the general medical tests have also been completed. She will be leaving Sion hospital shortly and will be taken back to NCB office.

08/09/2020 17:56:28

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08/09/2020 16:43:47

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti tweeted, "God is with us," after NCB arrested Rhea Chakraborty.

08/09/2020 16:26:53

Rhea taken to Hospital for medical test
In a defiant mannerism, as Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty stepped out of the NCB office, she waved at mediapersons assembled in numbers, before getting inside the car. She has been taken to Sion hospital for Covid-19 test. Her brother Showik has also been taken to the hospital in a separate vehicle.

08/09/2020 16:21:33

Rhea is totally exposed in the sense that she had connection with drug peddlers. This has been established, that is why she has been arrested: Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey

08/09/2020 16:13:48

NCB may not seek remand: As per sources NCB may not seek remand of Rhea Chakraborty, as it has already conducted questioning for three days and the accused is ready to be present whenever summoned.

08/09/2020 16:12:02

Rhea Chakraborty has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau under various sections of NDPS.