In recent statements and interviews, former Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Rakesh Asthana, has claimed that Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty were involved in the drug trade and that this Mumbai drug network has links to Dawood Ibrahim’s syndicate (D-Company).
In these interviews, which are going viral on social media and news channels, Rakesh Asthana shared several key points related to the investigation:
Connected with Dawood Ibrahim’s network: According to Rakesh Asthana, some of the connections uncovered during the investigation into the Mumbai drug trade were linked to the international drug network and Dawood Ibrahim’s syndicate. He stated that control of this entire drug trade revolves around Dawood’s network.
Major role in drug supply: Asthana stated that the NCB investigation revealed that Rhea Chakraborty and her brother were actively involved in the drug trade and supply network.
Current legal status of the case: He clarified that Rhea Chakraborty has not yet been acquitted by the court in this case. She is currently out on bail, and the trial based on the charge sheet filed by the NCB is still pending.
International syndicate: In an earlier interview with Outlook magazine, Asthana stated that the case was not limited to the use of small quantities of drugs. The investigation also revealed indications of narco-terrorism (the use of drug money for terrorism) linked to Dubai and terrorist organizations.
Former Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Rakesh Asthana, along with several others, including Ghanshyam Upadhyay, President of the Gen. G. Advocates Association, and Nilesh Ojha, the lawyer representing Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, allege that Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Shobhit Chakraborty, in connivance with national and international drug traffickers, amass a significant amount of illegal wealth through their exploitative activities. This money reaches corrupt bureaucrats, prominent politicians from both the ruling and opposition parties, and even several judges in the judiciary. In an interview with Qvive, Gen. G. Advocates Association President Ghanshyam Upadhyay even claimed that the large sum of illegal money recovered from Justice Yashwant Verma’s residence was given to him by a judge, who had received it from Rhea Chakraborty and other such illegal drug traffickers.