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Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput worked together in the 2018 film Kedarnath. – File photo
- The NCB has confirmed 3 names, but has not revealed why and in which case their names have come up.
- According to reports, Riya Chakraborty named these Bollywood celebrities during the interrogation of NCB.
The names of 3 Bollywood celebs have been revealed in the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) investigation investigating the drug connection in Sushant's death case. The news agency quoted sources as saying that the names are from actress Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet and fashion designer Simone Khambata. The names have also been confirmed by NCB deputy director KPS Malhotra.
However, he has denied that NCB has made a hit list of 24 Bollywood celebrities related to the case. Riya revealed last week that actress Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh were also involved in a drugs connection, according to a news channel report.
The NCB has also not told the reasons for the names of the 3 people who have come out and how much these people have in this matter.
Sara worked with Sushant in the film Kedarnath
Sara Ali Khan is the daughter of actor Saif Ali Khan and actress Amrita Singh and she worked with Sushant in the film Kedarnath in 2018. Sara was also part of the team that went to Bangkok after the success of the film. Rakulpreet has worked in Hindi and South films and Simone is a famous fashion designer and media personality.
Riya has been in jail for 6 days, lawyer said – no hurry to get bail in High Court
In the NCB inquiry, Riya confessed to her drug connection. After this he has been sent to Byculla jail in judicial custody. He has been in jail for 6 days. Riya's lawyer Satish Manashinde has said that the Bombay High Court does not want to hurry over the bail appeal.
On the other hand, Riya's applications from the lower courts have been rejected 2 times. Riya was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs case. On the other hand, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can file a new case against Riya.
16 people arrested in drugs case so far
Riya was arrested by the NCB on 8 September. The next day i.e. 9 September, he was shifted to Byculla Jail. So far 16 people have been arrested in the drugs case, including Riya and Shovik. Of which only one got bail.
Karamjit Singh Anand, Dwayne Fernandes, Sanket Patel, Ankush Anreja, Sandeep Gupta and Aftab Fateh Ansari were arrested in the last 2 days. Anand is accused of involvement in the drugs supply. His relations with some Bollywood people are also being told. An NCB official said Fernandes used to deal with Ganja and Charas. He used to help Shovik. It is suspected that Fernandes used to deliver drugs to Sushant.
Updates
- Anuj Keswani, arrested in the drugs case, has been sent to jail till 23 September.
- NCB raided the Mumbai home of Shovik's friend Suryadeep Mehrotra on Monday. Suryadeep has been caught on charges of paddling drugs.
- BJP MP Ravikishan has said that drugs trafficking and addiction is on the rise. Neighboring countries are conspiring to ruin our youth. Drugs are smuggled every year from China and Pakistan. Drug addiction is also increasing in the film industry. The NCB has arrested several people. I appeal to the Central Government that the culprits should be arrested soon after taking strict action.
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