In a major development according to a Republic TV report, Rhea Chakraborty will most likely be arrested within 48 hours in the ongoing Sushant Singh Rajput case. Rhea was interrogated on Sunday for about six hours by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs angle. In her statement yesterday, the Jalebi actress admitted to 'procurement of drugs' before the NCB. Today, the 28-year old, is likely to be confronted, with brother Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda in a three-way joint interrogation. She will then be confronted face-to-face with Dipesh Sawant.On Friday, the NCB raided Rhea Chakraborty's residence based on the 'mountain of evidence' that surfaced following her WhatsApp chats with alleged drug dealers in the city. Chats from Rhea's WhatsApp group with brother Showik, Samuel Miranda, Dipesh Sawant where she was seen discussing 'buds' amongst other drugs with the group members, were accessed.
Earlier, NCB got the custody of Samuel Miranda and Showik after they were produced in court on Saturday. This came as Showik on Friday confessed that he had procured drugs on the instructions of his sister Rhea Chakraborty and was also in regular contact with drug peddlers. The NCB team on Friday had collected crucial data evidence including phone, and laptop after raids at Rhea's residence. A total of eight people have been arrested till now by the Narcotics Control Bureau with six being directly linked to Sushant Singh Rajput case probe while two were arrested by it when the investigation was launched under criminal sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. For the unversed, Sushant was found dead in his apartment in Mumbai on June 14. The death case is currently being handled by the CBI, with Enforcement Directorate (ED) and NCB also joining the probe.