Rhea Chakraborty, one of the main accused in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau this afternoon. In a significant development in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the latest reports in a section of the media state that Rhea Chakraborty who was arrested in the drugs angle related to the case by the NCB, has tested negative for COVID-19. Rhea Chakraborty was arrested after she was summoned three times in a row by the NCB officials.
Times Now reported that Rhea Chakraborty has tested negative for COVID-19. According to the report, the actress who was arrested by the NCB officials this afternoon has now tested negative for the virus in her recent reports. Speaking with ANI, NCB Deputy DG, Mutha Ashok Jain confirmed the news about Rhea Chakraborty testing negative for COVID-19. As reported, Mutha Ashok Jain said that Rhea Chakraborty was sent for a routine medical check-up and confirmed the news about her testing negative for COVID-19. The NCB Deputy DG said, “Rhea was sent for a routine medical check-up. She tested negative for COVID-19.”
Meanwhile, Rhea Chakraborty’s arrest comes after her brother Showik Chakraborty, SSR’s housekeeper Dipesh Sawant and house manager Samuel Miranda were arrested. On Friday, Rhea Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda’s houses were searched by the NCB officials. Later, Samuel Miranda was detained and Showik was taken for questioning by the NCB, which followed their arrest.
#Breaking | Rhea's COVID report comes negative. | #RheaArrestedForDrugs pic.twitter.com/Ff0kfQpzEj
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) September 8, 2020
Rhea was sent for a routine medical check-up. She tested negative for COVID-19. Whatever she told was sufficient for the arrest. We have arrested her, it means we had enough: Mutha Ashok Jain, Deputy DG, South-Western Region, NCB pic.twitter.com/Odnzb1Pvxg
— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2020
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The NCB is investigating the drugs angle in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput case. The Enforcement Directorate investigating the money laundering angle in the SSR death case shared proof of Rhea Chakraborty’s ‘use and dealing’ of drugs accessed from her WhatsApp conversations on her phone. Also Read: Just In: Rhea Chakraborty Arrested: Actress Applies For Bail Before Being Produced In The Court - REPORTS
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