Rhea Chakraborty and brother Showik Chakraborty charged by the NCB in drugs case connected to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput

In connection with the drugs case connected to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Wednesday filed draft charges against actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik Chakraborty, and others before a special court in Mumbai.

According to the report, special public prosecutor Atul Sarpande stated that all of the defendants continue to face charges as set forth in the charge sheet submitted to the court.

Sushant was discovered dead at his Bandra home on June 14, 2020. The case of his death is being looked into by the CBI. Following that, the case was also the subject of independent investigations by the Enforcement Directorate and Narcotics Control Bureau.

When Rhea, Sushant's girlfriend at the time, was detained in the case in September 2020, the Bombay High Court granted her bail almost a month later. In the case, Showik and a number of other people have also been charged with drug usage, possession, and financing. They are all mostly out on bail.

According to the report, the prosecution has asked the court to charge Rhea and Showik for consuming drugs as well as for obtaining and paying for them for Sushant. The court was set to file charges against each defendant, according to the special public prosecutor. It was impossible, though, as some of the accused had filed for discharge.

According to the court, the charges won't be filed until the discharge pleas are resolved.