Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14 and Rhea Chakraborty had claimed that she had left Sushant’s residence on June 8 after they broke up. New reports had stated that Rhea lied to the CBI as she had met Sushant on June 13 and the two had got into a scuffle. Sushant’s friend Siddharth Pithani reacted to these reports and denied them completely.
In an interview with Times Now, Siddharth quashed the rumours saying that Rhea did not meet Sushant on June 13.
SSR death probe: One of the main suspects of the CBI, Sidharth Pithani speaks to TIMES NOW.
‘Rhea Chakraborty did not meet Sushant Singh Rajput on 13th of June’, says Sidharth Pithani.
Details by Sowmith Yakkati. pic.twitter.com/aWiv5ayMFv
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 2, 2020
Another report by Times Now states that the CBI will record Siddharth’s statement under Section 164 of CrPC.
SSR death probe: CBI to record Siddharth Pithani's statement under Section 164 of CrPC
Sherine Elizabeth & Bhavatosh Singh with details. | #SSRJustice100HrsTest pic.twitter.com/7UuEjFgDVG
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) October 1, 2020
Meanwhile, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is currently investigating the drug probe emerged in the case. Rhea has been under arrest for the same along with her brother Showik and other drug peddlers. Their bail pleas have been denied so far and the court has withheld their verdict further.
Other than that, the agency had interrogated actresses like Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan, Shraddha Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh. Their mobile phones have been seized and their financial transactions are being looked into as well. Along with these actresses, Bollywood male actors have also come under the radar but no names have been revealed yet.
Stay tuned to this space for more updates on this case.