Published 15:02 IST, August 26th 2020

These are the 4 big 'technical lapses' CBI has found in Mumbai Police's Sushant probe

In a sensational development in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the CBI has found big "technical lapses" in the investigation done by the Mumbai Police.

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In a sensational development in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, CBI has found big "technical lapses" in investigation done by Mumbai Police. Top sources in investigating ncy informed Republic Media Network that probe team has found that certain procedures like (1) maintaining  "sanctity of crime scene" were t followed as many people were allowed to enter crime scene. 

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CBI is also (2) probing wher some leniency was shown towards a few people and y were t arrested or examined by Mumbai Police, sources said. ncy is probing this angle but has t mentioned any names. CBI has me multiple visits to Cooper Hospital as y are (3) t convinced with autopsy report of late actor and has found some lapses re too, sources said.  Mumbai Police spent a large amount of time in probing (4) professional rivalry but however, wher re was a foul play in actor's death was t key focus of probe, sources ded. 

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development comes a day after two senior Mumbai Police officers were grilled by CBI at DRDO guest house in Mumbai.  CBI h asked two officers to bring some documents linked to case, sources said. Two Mumbai police officers are also present at DRDO guest house at time of publishing. On Saturday, CBI team reached Bandra Police Station and questioned  Mumbai Police on why y did t approach ar team of doctors or experts for a second opinion on  autopsy report of late Bollywood actor.

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Mumbai Police criticized for its probe

A number of questions have been raised over Mumbai Police's handling of Sushant Singh Rajput case. Immediately after Sushant's death Mumbai Police h claimed that it was suicide, but facts, evidence and testimonies that have since emerged have cast a show around this initially-floated narrative. Even Maharashtra Government and Rhea Chakraborty were amant and backed Mumbai Police to probe case, despite force t registering an FIR in case. Former Zone 9 DCP Paramjitsingh Dahiya has also been accused of t taking complaint me by Sushant's kin earlier in February seriously.

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Supreme Court also has slammed Mumbai Police for quarantining IPS officer Vinay Tiwari who arrived in city to investigate case. apex court has told Mumbai police to cooperate with CBI in probe.

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15:02 IST, August 26th 2020