SSR's Death Case Update: Samuel, Dipesh and Abdul Basit to stay in judicial custody till 29 Sept

Carrying out raids in posh areas of Mumbai's Powai and Andheri suburbs, besides Thane, the NCB has also recovered a total quantity of 1.433 kg of drugs like charas and ganja.

Following a statement by drug supplier Ankush Arneja, who was arrested last Sunday, the NCB raided the home of Rahil Rafat Vishra alias Sam, 42, who had supplied charas to Arneja.

Of these six arrested, Vishram is allegedly connected to the probe into the drugs angle of the Sushant case, while Ali was released on bail on Friday, said the NCB.

Further investigations are in progress as the NCB attempts to unravel the alleged nexus of Bollywood with the drugs mafia and its possible links with Sushant's death.

In its series of raids last



weekend, the NCB had arrested six drug peddlers or suppliers, plus one from Goa and more raids are likely over the next few days.

Rhea Chakraborty and Sushant Singh Rajput's two close staff members, Samuel Marshall Miranda and Dipesh Uttam Sawant, arrested in the drug case, have been sent to judicial custody till 29 September by the special court. Along with them, drug peddler Abdul Basit Parihar was also given the Judicial Custody till the 29th of September. 

Advocates of the accused asked to remove the NDPS Act 27A from these accused. The lawyers of the three accused in the court made their arguments through video conferencing. All three accused are currently lodged in Taloja Jail in Navi Mumbai. Along with them, Showik Chakraborty is also locked in this prison.