Published 15:53 IST, August 20th 2020
Sushant Death Case: 8-12 CBI officials to arrive in Mumbai today, will not be quarantined
Continuing its investigation in the mysterious death case of Sushant Singh Rajput, a team of around 8-12 CBI officers is set to arrive in Mumbai on Thursday
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Continuing its investigation in mysterious death case of Sushant Singh Rajput, a team of around 8-12 CBI officers is set to arrive in Mumbai on Thursday evening. CBI's Mumbai Unit will be receiving team from Delhi which is expected to reach financial capital by 7:30 pm on Thursday. SIT team, arriving a day after Supreme Court judgement, will t be quarantined as it is expected to return back within a week.
Issuing a statement on Wednesday, BMC maintained that CBI officials will t be quarantined if y visit Mumbai for less than a week. However, Municipal Corporation highlighted that officers would have to undergo quarantine if y visit city for more than 7 days.
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Soon after Supreme Court judgement on Wednesday, investigating ncy also issued a statement. " investigation related to death of Sh. Sushant Singh Rajput is continuing. CBI team will visit Mumbai in due course for furr investigation. Or details can t be shared at this st," CBI statement re.
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CBI registers FIR
independent investigating ncy h registered an FIR after Centre h approved Bihar government's proposal last week. FIR registered by CBI has named 6 persons in total including Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty. case has been registered under IPC 341, 342, 380, 406, 420, 306, 506 and 120 B. ditional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Yav has been named as Investigating Officer (IO) in case.
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ors named in FIR are Rhea Chakraborty's family members, Indrajit Chakraborty, Sandhya Chakraborty and Showik Chakraborty. Apart from se, Sushant's home staff manr Samuel Miranda and Shruti Modi have also been named in FIR.
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SC gives d to CBI probe
Supreme Court on Wednesday has prounced verdict while hearing Rhea Chakraborty's plea seeking transfer of probe and gave d for investigation to be conducted by CBI. Supreme Court also directed Mumbai Police to cooperate with CBI during investigation.
A single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy upheld Bihar government's order to transfer investigation to CBI. Moreover, Justice Roy held that Bihar Police h jurisdiction to register FIR at complaint of Sushant's far. In verdict, bench has directed CBI to probe any or case registered on Dil Bechara actor’s death and surrounding circumstances.
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15:53 IST, August 20th 2020