The twists and turns along with various theories and political and judicial intervention that has ensued in the wake of actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has turned into a pot boiler worthy of its Bollwood origins. What lies behind so much intrigue and speculation and where is the investigation headed?
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court for a court-monitored CBI probe into the death of Disha Salian along with Sushant Singh Rajput, saying “both are inter-linked”. Disha Salian was Rajput’s former manager.
Adding another layer to the controversy surrounding the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the Centre has now accepted the Bihar government's recommendation for a CBI probe into the case.
The petition argues that there cannot be transfer of a case which had no legal basis for Bihar to get involved. At the most, it would be a “Zero FIR” and transferable to Mumbai Police.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told newsmen: “Is phone tapping not a legal issue? Were the standard procedures laid down followed for phone tapping? The chief minister should answer if the state machinery was misused and if there is a veiled emergency in the state.”
During his deposition yesterday (July 13) before CBI Special Judge SK Yadav, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh denied the allegations leveled against him and, in his defence, asked if there was any evidence to back these allegations.
Archana Dwivedi, widow of Mukul Dwivedi, former SP of Mathura, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, wanting the court to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete its investigation in the Jawahar Bagh violence case in two months.