Questioning of Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-manager postponed after NCB probe team official tests positive for coronavirus

A member of the NCB team probing drugs angle in actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday following which questioning of the actor’s former manager Shruti Modi was postponed, an official said. Modi reached the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) office in south Mumbai around 10 am for questioning by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). But, before the probe team could start recording her statement, the NCB received the report of one of its SIT members testing positive for coronavirus, the official said. The SIT member’s antigen test came out positive, he said, adding that other members of the probe team will also be tested and all protocols will be followed. “Accordingly, we sent back Shruti Modi who had joined the investigation in the morning,” he said. The NCB on Tuesday asked Shruti Modi and Rajput’s talent manager Jaya Saha to join its investigation to get a clear picture on some aspects of the case. Saha will now be called later, the official said. Asian News International tweeted the development. Read the tweet below

One of the members of SIT has tested positive for #COVID19. We just received antigen test report. In view of that, other members will be tested & protocol will be followed. Accordingly, we've sent back Shruti Modi who had joined investigation today: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) https://t.co/pl0bXSpDcw pic.twitter.com/XIM2AcsSjW

— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2020

So far, the apex drug law enforcement agency has arrested 18 people, including Rajput’s girlfriend actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty. Earlier, statements of Shruti Modi and Jaya Saha were recorded by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is separately probing the Sushant death case. They were also quizzed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Mumbai Police in connection with cases linked to the Rajput death probe. Some chats of Jaya Saha with Rhea Chakraborty had come to light during the ED’s questioning, the official added. Rajput (34) was found hanging in his flat in suburban Bandra on 14 June. (With inputs from Press Trust of India) * A collection of Suicide prevention helpline numbers  are available here. Please reach out if you or anyone you know is in need of support. The All-India helpline number is: 022 2754 6669