Rhea Chakraborty an active member of 'drug syndicate' according to NCB

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) earlier on Monday filed its affidavit in court, opposing Rhea Chakraborty bail plea, reported Hindustan Times. The statement reiterated that Rhea was ‘an active member of the drug syndicate connected with high society personalities and drug suppliers’. The statement said, “The present applicant is a prominent member of the supply chain of drugs and majorly she is handling finance also. The present applicant used to manage, finance for drug procurement along with Sushant Singh Rajput.”

The Bombay High Court is set to hear the bail pleas of Chakraborty and her brother. The two, along with a few members of the staff of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, have been in jail for over three weeks on drug-related charges.

The NCB also said that despite knowing that Rajput consumed drugs, Chakraborty ‘harboured’ and ‘concealed’ him, “It is further submitted that if overall scenario is seen, then the present applicant (Rhea) being aware of the fact that Sushant Singh Rajput being someone who is engaged in consumption has harboured him and concealed him whilst he was engaged in consuming the drugs. This would amount to harbouring. The present applicant also allowed her residence for drug storage and consumption for Sushant Singh Rajput.”

NCB called it “a more serious offence” than consumption of drugs. “Under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, this is the most serious crime,” Narcotics Control Bureau officer Sameer Wankhede said in the written submission.

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