The NCB has been investigating drug angle in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput case. The agency has recently arrested Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty on charges of the procurement of drugs. Both of them are currently in judicial custody. Recently, Rhea‘s lawyer Satish Maneshinde had claimed that the agency has no jurisdiction over the drugs case. He also reportedly requested for the case to be handed over to CBI.
Now, NCB has responded to Rhea‘s lawyer’ claims of having no jurisdiction and refuted the claims. The agency has also filed affidavits at the Bombay High Court.
According to reports, NCB has opposed both Rhea and her brother Showik‘s bail pleas and called for the rejection of the same. Sameer Wankhede, Zonal Director, has stated in the same that the brother-sister duo actively dealt with drug transactions. For the unversed, their bail plea remains adjourned till September 29, 2020. As per NCB’s statement, she had aided and financed other accused persons for drugs transaction. Meanwhile, Showik is accused of dealing and financing the illicit trafficking of drugs.
ANI reported, “Narcotics Control Bureau has filed affidavits in Bombay HC responding to the bail pleas of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty refuting the claims by their lawyer that NCB has no jurisdiction in this case as per orders of Supreme Court.”
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(Source: ANI, Pinkvilla)
