Published 16:27 IST, July 29th 2020
Sushant Singh Rajput case: Bihar Police team hold meeting with DCP of Crime Branch, CID
Investigating the Sushant Singh Rajput case, Bihar Police team held a meeting with the DCP of Crime Branch, CID after an FIR was filed against Rhea Chakraborty.
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team of police officers from Bihar Police investigating death of Sushant Singh Rajput, met Deputy Commissioner of Police of Crime Branch of Criminal Investigation Department on Wednesday. Mumbai Police had been investigating case over close to 45 days, since actor passed away at his Mumbai residence. meeting came a day after a four-member team had arrived in city after Bihar Police registered a First Information Report against Rhea Chakraborty and five ors, on later star’s far KK Singh’s complaint.
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Bihar Police to investigate Sushant case
It is being reported that Bihar Police team is likely to visit Sushant’s house and bank amid allegations of embezzlement mentioned in FIR. y are also set to dig into his social media accounts for relevant details.
Earlier, while speaking to Republic TV, family’s lawyer Vikas Singh had stated that family was waiting for progress in investigation by Mumbai Police. However, y were shocked that FIR was filed, but were instead asked to name big production houses, thus taking investigation into a 'different direction', lawyer had alleged.
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It was also reported that Bihar Police was hesitant to register FIR, but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar insisted on swift action.
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"He was a Bihar boy. He achieved so much in Mumbai, he was self-made. entire nation t only Bihar, is rattled by mysterious circumstances of his death. It's such a big loss.
"He has a 74-year-old far. family approached Chief Minister (Nitish Kumar). He himself is pained by his death.
"He believes in fast justice, that's why he felt this should be done." Bihar Minister Sanjay Jha told Republic TV.
Bihar Police registered an FIR under sections Sections 340, 342, 380, 406, 420, 306 of IPC, under charges of embezzlement, ‘abetment to suicide, cheating and conspiracy.’ Sushant’s far accused Rhea of abetting late star’s suicide, claiming she kept complete control of Sushant’s life, kept him away from his family, interfered and discourd him in his decisions to buy property and sign films, threatened to go public with his medical reports, stole cash and or valuables, while questioning transfer of Rs 15 crore from Sushant’s account into an unrelated account.
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16:27 IST, July 29th 2020