The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday summoned late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s home assist for questioning in reference to the latest arrest of Rajput’s flat mate, Siddharth Pithani, in a medicine case. So far, 35 individuals, together with Pithani, have been arrested in reference to the case since final 12 months.
According to NCB sources, Rajput’s home assist, recognized as Neeraj and Keshav, had been taken to the company workplace at Ballard Estate and had been being questioned until late Sunday evening. When requested how they’re linked to the case, an NCB official refused to remark, including that the questioning was nonetheless below manner.
Pithani was arrested from Hyderabad on Friday by an NCB crew and delivered to Mumbai. Pithani was charged with being a part of the conspiracy to provide medication within the Sushant Singh Rajput case. He was produced earlier than a court docket in Mumbai on Friday and remanded in NCB custody until June 1.
Pithani, who was making an attempt to make a profession in Bollywood, had been staying with Rajput for a 12 months. He was one of many final individuals the actor spoke to earlier than his loss of life by suicide. The NCB had filed a chargesheet in opposition to 33 accused within the case, together with Rajput’s good friend Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, in March.