New Delhi, September 5 : The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday arrested late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s house help Dipesh Sawant. He is the third person to be arrested by the NCB, an agency that is investigating a drug angle into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.
Deepesh Sawant is the housekeeper who stayed in a room on the lower floor of the duplex where Sushant Singh Rajput lived. Along with Siddharth Pithani, Keshav Bachner and Neeraj, Deepesh Sawant was present in the house on June 13-14, when Sushant was found dead.
On Friday, the NCB arrested actor Rhea Chakraborty’s brother, Showik Chakraborty, and Sushant Singh Rajput’s house manager, Samuel Miranda, in the drug probe.
Dipesh Sawant joined the NCB investigation on Friday night. He was interrogated and confronted with Showik Chakraborty and Samuel Miranda.
The NCB has recorded his statement under section 67 of the NDPS Act. The agency said it has arrested Dipesh Sawant based on “enough corroborative evidences”.
“Dipesh Sawant has been arrested for his role in procuring and handling of drugs. He has been arrested based on statements and digital evidence. He will be produced before court tomorrow at 11 am. Cross-examination of arrested people is underway,” Deputy Director, Narcotics Control Bureau, KPS Malhotra was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. (Source : Indiatoday.in)
