Sushant’s former accountant Rajat Mewati arrived at the DRDO guest house to face the CBI questioning on Saturday, joining Siddarth Pithani, cook Neeraj, Dipesh Sawant & Keshav. Rhea Chakraborty is also expected to arrive at the CBI’s DRDO guest house in a short while.     

In the latest development, sources have informed Republic TV that the NCB has apprehended two suppliers in Mumbai on Saturday. It is believed that they were supplying imported buds (marijuana, other banned substances) to budding artists within the film circle. 

Sources also told Republic TV that the detaining of the two suppliers as of now had no direct connection with the Rhea-narco case but did not rule out the possibility. 

The CBI on Friday interrogated Rhea Chakraborty for over ten hours in the Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. Rhea Chakraborty, who appeared before the CBI for the first time, left the DRDO guest house complex in Santacruz a little after 9 pm on Friday and has been summoned again, according to the sources.

Actor Rhea Chakraborty, the key accused in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, on Thursday said that there is a “threat to my and my family’s life.” Sharing a video of her building compound where her father Indrajit Chakraborty, surrounded by media personnel, can be seen entering the building after returning from Santacruz police station, Rhea said that they have been trying to get out of their house to “cooperate” with ED, CBI and various investigation authorities. Immediately after this, officers of the Mumbai police began to arrive at her house, and claimed that they were on duty.

Rhea Chakraborty, on Thursday said that there is a “threat to my and my family’s life.” Sharing a video of her building compound where her father Indrajit Chakraborty, surrounded by media personnel, can be seen entering the building after returning from Santacruz police station, Rhea said that they have been trying to get out of their house to “cooperate” with ED, CBI and various investigation authorities. Immediately after this, officers of the Mumbai police began to arrive at her house, and claimed that they were on duty.

“We have informed the local police station and even gone there but no help provided. We have informed the investigation authorities to help us get to them, no help arrived. How is this family going to live?” she asked, adding, “We are only asking for assistance, to cooperate with the various agencies that have asked us.”

She further requested Mumbai Police to provide protection to her family using the hashtag #safetyformyfamily. “In Covid times, these basic law and order restrictions need to be provided. Thank you,” she wrote.

Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti on Thursday shot back at Rhea Chakraborty’s unquantified claims about his family not standing by the late actor during tough times.

Shweta shared a snip for her air ticket from San Francisco to Delhi dated January 26, when Sushant was visiting the family in Chandigarh. Shweta said that she left her business and kids behind in the US and rushed to Chandigarh as soon as she learned about Sushant’s trip. However, they could not meet as the actor had already left the city because of Rhea’s “constant pestering” and some work commitments. 

A number of Rhea Chakraborty’s unquantified claims have been challenged on multiple fronts, following her interview on Thursday. Busting her claims, Ankita Lokhande completely dismissed his purported ‘claustrophobia’. Rhea was also unable to answer why she made no move to involve Sushant’s family if he was indeed suffering from a ‘mental problem’, amid an absence of cross-questioning. 

Rhea Chakraborty had questioned Ankita for supporting the family and raising her voice for ‘justice’ for Sushant, despite not being in touch with him since their break-up in 2016. The Jalebi actor had asked how many times Ankita had called Sushant after they parted ways. In her statement, Ankita clarified that she had never claimed anywhere that she was in touch in Sushant post their split . She added that the only conversation they had was when Sushant had praised her on a poster of hers of the film Manikarnika.

Ankita also reiterated that Sushant was not paying the EMIs of her flat, as she had dismissed when similar allegations had surfaced a few days ago.

Ankita also stated that Rhea ‘persuaded Sushant to his end’ and that the chats and proofs could not be overlooked. Ankita assessed that she will stick by the family till the end. 

Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde on Friday denied claims that he did not raise any bills to fight her case against Sushant Singh Rajput’s family. “Whatever Rhea said that I didn’t raise bills in her case and what people are saying that I offered my services for free is not true. Fees is a matter between me and my client,” her lawyer clarified in a statement.

Sushant’s family friend’s claims

In a big revelation on Thursday, Sushant Singh Rajput’s family friend Smita Parikh claimed that Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde offered his services for free. Speaking with Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami on The Debate, she claimed that Chakraborty had herself made this revelation during their conversation over the phone. Maintaining that someone like Maneshinde can never do pro bono work, Parikh contended that someone is definitely paying the professional fees of the former.