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Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: NCB Arrests Rhea's Brother Showik Chakraborty Over Drug Cartel Link

Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda have been arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

New Delhi: In a major development in the ongoing high profile Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty has been arrested by  Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Showik along with his sister Rhea Chakraborty and their parents, have been accused of abetment to suicide, among other charges, in an FIR filed by Sushant's father KK Singh in Patna. The 'Chhichhore' actor's house manager Samuel Miranda was also arrested as part of NCB's probe into the drug angle in the case. Showik and Samuel were arrested after over 10 hours of interrogation. They will be produced before a court on Saturday (September 5). According to an IAN report, Showik Chakraborty used to order drugs from drug peddler Abdul Basit Parihar. He made payments to Parihar over Google Pay. Also READ| Showik Chakraborty Arrested: How The Drug Link Was Exposed In Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case The NCB is investigating  the 'Dil Bechara' actor's death along with the CBI and enforcement Directorate (ED). Earlier in the day, the drug law enforcement agency raided Rhea Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda's home and reportedly seized their gadgets and other documents. According to NCB sources, Showik has admitted that he was in touch with big drug peddlers. He also confessed that he used to ask Samuel Miranda to bring drugs on Rhea's insistence. Two  arrests were already made after the NCB registered a case on August 26 on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after alleged WhatsApp messages between late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and his ex-manager Shruti Modi, Sushant's house manager Samuel Miranda and flatmate Siddharth Pithani came to light. The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested Kaizan Ibrahim in connection with Sushant's death case on Friday (September 4). The NCB registered a case against Rhea, Showik, talent manager Jaya Saha, Shruti Modi, and Goa-based hotelier Gaurav Arya under Sections 20 (b), 28, and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. MUST READ: From Revealing Bollywood's 'Dark Side' To Comparing Mumbai To PoK, A Look At Kangana Ranaut's Controversial Statements Sushant's family lawyer KK Singh held a press conference on Wednesday (September 2) and refuted rumours of the 'Raabta' star having an life insurance.
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