Sushant Singh Rajput’s roommate Siddharth Pithani has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) nearly a year after the actor’s death in Mumbai, which is being investigated by multiple agencies. PIthani was arrested By NCB from his Hyderabad house and bought to Mumbai on Friday morning, Pithani was produced before the court and was granted 5 days of NCB custody. According to an NCB source, Pithani used to supply drugs to numerous film celebrities.
Siddharth Pithani was on the NCB radar for a long time and was not traceable even after multiple summons were issued by NCB. Pithani’s house was searched by the NCB from where the vital documents were procured.
Siddharth Pithani was among the four people present at Sushant Singh Rajput’s home in Mumbai when he was found hanging in his room on June 14 last year. Pithani was questioned multiple times by the Mumbai police and the CBI in connection with SSR’s death that captivated the nation and triggered many conspiracy theories leading to a big divide in the Mumbai film industry.
The arrest comes almost two and half months after a 12,000-page charge sheet was filed against 33 people, including actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik.
The Narcotics Control Bureau stepped into the case after WhatsApp chats found on Rhea Chakraborty’s phone revealed texts involving the buying of drugs for the actor. The investigations led to a wider inquiry into the link between the Bollywood fraternity and drug abuse.