Mumbai: Rhea Chakraborty walked out of Mumbai’s Byculla jail after remaining there for nearly a month. The Narcotics Control Bureau which arrested her on 9 Septemberin course of its investigation into the drugs angle in the case, had accused her of being ‘an active member of a drug syndicate’.
In the order granting bail, the High Court flatly contradicted the agency’s claims, saying she was not a part of a chain of drug dealers.
Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer, Satish Maneshinde, describing how she spent her time in jail, has said that the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s family seems to be ‘very vindictive’ towards her. Rhea has been accused by Sushant’s father, in an FIR backed by his family, of abetting the actor’s suicide and misappropriating his funds.
Maneshinde in an interview called her a ‘Bengal tigress’, and said that she would ‘fight back’ to restore her tarnished image.
Meanwhile, Taapsee Pannu tweeted, “Hope her time in jail has sufficed the egos of a lot of people out there who in the name of justice for Sushant fulfilled their personal/professional agendas. Praying she doesn’t become bitter towards the life she has ahead of her. Life is unfair but at least it’s not over as yet.”
Huma Qureshi said, “Everyone owes #RheaChakraborty an apology .. And there must be an investigation into people who started these murder conspiracy theories .. Shame on you for destroying a girl and her family’s life for your agendas @Tweet2Rhea.”