Published 13:54 IST, August 9th 2020

ON TAPE: Six locksmiths found in Sushant's house's vicinity, none called by Mumbai Police?

In a Republic Media Network exclusive, six locksmiths from the locality where Sushant Singh Rajput lived, denied when asked if Mumbai Police questioned them.

Reported by: Urvashi Kandpal
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In a Republic Media Network exclusive, about six locksmiths with ir shops in vicinity of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's flat in Bandra were questioned on wher Mumbai Police approached m for interrogation regarding case. All six of m unanimously denied any such occurrence, furr revealing that media persons have often spoken to m but no one from Mumbai Police has asked m for any details. Republic TV's sting operation was initiated to gar information on one locksmith who, according to Sushant Singh Raj's cook Neeraj Singh, was paid Rs. 2000 by Siddharth Pithani, actor's flatmate, to break down door of bedroom where Sushant h allegedly committed suicide on June 14.

However, sting operation seems to have unveiled more evidence of perfunctory investigation conducted by Mumbai Police in actor's death probe. Amid many top personalities from film industry that Mumbai Police summoned to Bandra Police station in past 55 days, y seem to have been lax in probing of people present on location on day of alleged suicide. 

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Siddharth Pithani, Sushant's flatmate, h revealed in his wishy-washy testimony to Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami on LIVE TV that on June 14, when Sushant did not respond to knocking on his bedroom door, y h to seek help of a locksmith to open door. Later in anor sting operation conducted by Republic TV, Sushant's cook Neeraj Singh revealed that team of house-helps began to look for keys to Sushant's room, which took over 15 minutes, Sidharth Pithani n suggested calling a locksmith.

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"Sidharth knew locksmith, called him through his phone. He h taken his number from someone," he said. When he arrived Sidharth told him to break lock since it h been so long and didn't let him enter. Neeraj also revealed that Siddharth Pithani h paid Rs. 2000 to locksmith for breaking lock of door.

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13:54 IST, August 9th 2020