Siddharth Pithani, Arrested In Drugs Probe, Was Sushant Rajput's Flatmate

Siddharth Pithani reportedly stayed with Sushant Singh Rajput between April 2019 and June 2020, and also said to have served as his creative manager.

The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested Siddharth Pithani on Friday in a drug case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput last year. Mr Pithani, a friend of the Bollywood actor, was arrested in Hyderabad. He was among the four people present in the Mumbai flat when Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his room on June 14, 2020. Mr Pithani had been previously questioned multiple times by the Mumbai Police and CBI in connection with the death of the Dil Bechara actor. Who Is Siddharth Pithani? Mr Pithani calls himself an actor and filmmaker. He reportedly stayed with Sushant Singh Rajput between April 2019 and June 2020, and also said to have served as his ‘creative manager'. An IT professional, Mr Pithani had told various news channels about the actor's last moments and he was grilled by various investigating agencies over his account. Mr Pithani had even accused Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend, actor Rhea Chakraborty of splurging his money. His claims had led to a media frenzy and speculation after the actor's death. Mr Pithani also shared a series of WhatsApp messages sent by Sushant Singh Rajput's brother-in-law OP Singh to the actor. The messages indicated the actor's family was upset with the people around him. Mr Pithani claimed the family sent the messages to him because they could not reach Sushant directly.