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Sushant death case: ED questions Rhea's brother Showik Chakraborty for 18 hours

<span style="color: #222222;">The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Showik Chakraborty, brother of actor Rhea Chakraborty, for about 18 hours in connection with a money laundering case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Showik left the central investigative agency's office in Mumbai in the Ballard Estate area around 6:30 AM this morning after an overnight questioning session that began around noon yesterday.<br />''<br />''Officials said, Showik's statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and he was asked about his personal businesses, income, investments and financial dealings with his sister and Rajput.<br />''<br />''He was grilled by the agency for a few hours on August 7 as well. On the same day, his sister and prime accused in the case Rhea was questioned by the agency for the first time for about eight hours.<br />''<br />''Rhea and her father Indrajit Chakraborty have been summoned to appear before the agency again on Monday.<br />''<br />''On Friday, the ED had questioned Indrajit, Rhea's chartered accountant Ritesh Shah and business manager Shruti Modi, who also worked for Rajput.<br />''<br />''The agency is understood to have questioned Rhea, who stated in her petition to the court that she was in a live-in relationship with Rajput, about her friendship with the late actor, business dealings and the developments that took place over the last few years between them.</span><br />

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