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Sushant death case: NCB arrests Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik

Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda has also been arrested

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Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik Chakraborty and Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda have been arrested on Friday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with the drugs probe linked to the death of Rajput.

The NCB had earlier raided the residence of Showik Chakraborty in Santa Cruz (West) and Miranda's house in suburban Andheri (West) from 6:30 am.

NCB Deputy Director (operations) K.P.S Malhotra, who was heading the probe team of the agency, was seen leading the search and he told media persons on the ground that the houses of Showik and Miranda were being searched and that this is a "procedural" action.

Both Showik Chakraborty and Miranda were handed over the summons to join the investigation during the search, the officials said. The duo were questioned by the NCB sleuths following which they were arrested.

The agency is probing the drug angle in this case under the criminal sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after the ED shared with it a report following the cloning of two mobile phones of Rhea.

Rhea Chakraborty is the main accused in the death case of the 34-year-old actor that is being probed by the NCB, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on money laundering charges and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Rajput was found dead at his Bandra flat on June 14.

(With PTI inputs)