Published 13:53 IST, August 18th 2020

Rhea Chakraborty denies 'a single transfer' from Sushant; 'doesn't know Aaditya Thackeray'

Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde on Tuesday released a statement which claims that Rhea "does not know and has never met" Sena's Aaditya Thackeray.

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Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde on Tuesday released a statement which claims that Rhea "does t kw and has never met" Shiv Sena leer and Maharashtra Minister Aitya Thackeray till today. This comes after Shiv Sena leer was mentioned in recent Supreme Court hearing over death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Rhea's plea to transfer case to Mumbai. "Neir has she ever spoken to him telephonically or orwise. Though she has heard of him as a leer of Shiv Sena," Rhea's lawyer said in statement that was never asked for. Similarly, Aitya Thackeray h also earlier issued a statement calling any link to him 'dirty politics.'

'Allegations are totally concocted'

Maneshinde said allegations me against Rhea before Bihar Police after "40 days" of Sushant's death are "total nsense and an afterthought"  " allegations whatsoever were me till 27th July 2020 by anybody in family before Mumbai Police or to any authority. ir statements were recorded by police in Mumbai. y are educated and have an IPS officer OP Singh in family. allegations are totally concocted and fabricated for ulterior purposes," statement said.

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It ded that Rhea denies all allegations of abetment of suicide, misappropriation of funds and ors or orwise. se are all charges under which Rhea Chakraborty was booked by Bihar Police. Lawyer said both Mumbai Police and Enforcement Directorate (ED) have been handed over all of Rhea’s financial documents which "clearly show falsity of such allegations."

"She has t received a single transfer from Sushant's accounts. All her Income Tax Returns have been examined by police as well as ED. Neir of m has found anything incriminating against Rhea," statement ded, t speaking anything of Sushant's bank account statements showing utterly orwise, including extravagant expenses by Sushant for Rhea and her bror.

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ED to summon Rhea and family again?

Earlier in day, Republic TV sources said that   ED will record statement of Rhea Chakraborty’s CA Ritesh Shah before summoning Rhea and her family members again. y said that "Rhea’s answers haven’t been satisfactory and her expenses and income tax returns are t matching with her bank statements." Sources ded that Enforcement Directorate is awaiting forensic report of electronic ggets so that deleted messs and details of WhatsApp call can be retrieved. 

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Sushant Singh Rajput death 

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found de at his residence in Mumbai's Bandra on June 14, 2020. Mumbai Police immediately claimed it was suicide, but facts, evidence and testimonies that have since emerged have cast a show around this initially-floated narrative. Mumbai police have asserted that it has questioned 56 people till date including - Mahesh Bhatt, itya Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Apoorva Mehta, Rajeev Masand, in connection with actor's death - but haven't given any impression that y have taken case seriously, only taking every available opportunity to re-push suicide angle that was determined minutes after Sushant's death.

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Sushant’s far approached Patna Police, which registered an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty and ors on charges of abetment to suicide, cheating, conspiracy, among ors. family has since said y suspect murder. Bihar Police has alleging n-co-operation from ir counterparts in Mumbai, recommended a CBI probe to Centre but Maharashtra Government has petitioned to Supreme Court against this move.

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13:53 IST, August 18th 2020