Published 16:18 IST, July 28th 2020
Sushant Death case: Dharma Productions CEO leaves police station after recording statement
Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta went to Amboli police station on Tuesday to record his statement in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death
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Dharma Productions CEO Apoorva Mehta recorded his statement at Amboli police station on Tuesday in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, an official said. interrogation went on for four hours, as per sources. venue for interrogation was changed last minute from Bandra Police station to Amboli. Rajput had worked with production house of Karan Johar in 2019 film Drive.
Mehta, who was summoned by police, reached Amboli police station around on, an official said, adding that he also carried contract papers signed by Rajput and production house.
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Mumbai Police on Monday recorded filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's statement in connection with Rajput's death. 34-year-old was found hanging at his apartment in suburban Bandra on June 14.
police have so far recorded statements of 40 people, including those of Rajput's family members, his cook, Bollywood personalities including Sanjay Leela Bhansali, film critic Rajeev Masand, actor Sanjana Sanghi, actor's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, casting director Shao Sharma, filmmaker Mukesh Chhabra, and Aditya Chopra of Yash Raj Films.
On Sunday, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said besides Mahesh Bhatt, producer-director Karan Johar's manr has also been called to record statement and if needed, Johar himself will be asked to do so. police are investigating allegations that professional rivalry, besides clinical depression, drove Rajput to suicide.
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Sushant Singh Rajput Death Probe: Bihar Police Sends 4 Member Team To Mumbai
After Sushant Singh Rajput's family approached Bihar Police on Monday, state has sent a 4-member team to Mumbai to furr investigate actor's death case. As per sources, family is unhappy about narrative of Chhichhore star suffering from depression and about course of investigation by Mumbai Police in case. y also have t ruled out conspiracy angle.
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(with PTI inputs)
16:18 IST, July 28th 2020