NCB, The federal anti-narcotics agency in their statement to the court, stated that Rhea Chakraborty and Showik have themselves confessed to sourcing drugs for SSR and mentioned that they used to make payments to his staff members for collecting drugs for him.
“It is clear that the drugs, which were financed, were not meant for personal consumption but for supplying to other people. Therefore 27A of NDPS Act 1985 is clearly applicable,” the NCB told the court.
NCB says hiding or holding drugs is a far more serious offence than consuming drugs. They said this in an affidavit opposing Rhea’s bail plea.
NCB has said concealment of drugs is a serious offence in an affidavit opposing Rhea Chakraborty bail plea.
On Monday, the Narcotics Control Bureau filed their affidavit in the court, opposing Rhea’s bail plea. 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 prominent member of 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 NCB also said that despite knowing that Sushant consumed drugs, Rhea ‘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.”