Published 18:15 IST, August 6th 2020

CBI’s elite SIT to probe Sushant Singh death case; DIG-level supervisor and IO appointed

The CBI is all set to take up the probe into the alleged suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput on a reference from the Bihar government. Read details here —

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CBI is all set to take up probe into alleged suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput on a reference from Bihar government. ncy is likely to re-register FIR filed by Bihar police under IPC sections related to abetment to suicide, criminal conspiracy, cheating among or charges on a complaint from family of deceased actor against his rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and her family members.

On Thursday,  Central Bureau of Investigation got in touch with Bihar Police to collect all details from ir investigation in matter. CBI’s elite SIT (Special Investigation Team) will probe Sushant Singh case. According to sources,  SIT will be headed by Maj Sashidhar, DIG Gagandeep Ghambir to supervise probe and Anil Yadav will be investigation officer.

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Bihar government had made a recommendation to effect on Tuesday evening, shortly after deceased actor's far spoke to DGP, expressing wish that investigation into case lodged here by him, accusing actress Rhea Chakraborty and her family members of abetting suicide, be handed over to central ncy. KK Singh has also alleged that Mumbai Police failed to take te when actor's family expressed apprehensions in February that he faced a threat to his life, and did t act upon his complaint, made just a day after his son's death, against "named" persons. 

Republic TV's investigation in case

Republic TV has led an extensive cover of Sushant Singh Rajput case and uneard sensational details of mysteries before and after  unfortunate incident. Sushant’s roommate Siddharth Pithani, ‘close friend’ Sandip Ssingh, former girlfriend Ankita Lokhande, family friend Smita, friend Samuel Haokip, bodyguard, ambulance driver, cook, trainer and many ors have all exclusively opened up on case, and shared ir personal experiences, with numerous inconsistencies also coming to fore. This is apart from details of stunning bank transactions from Sushant’s account, accessed exclusively by channel.

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(with PTI inputs)

18:15 IST, August 6th 2020