Bihar Police writes to BMC urging release of quarantined Patna SP Vinay Tiwari

As IPS officer Vinay Tiwari continues to remain quarantined in Mumbai, Bihar Police has written to BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal demanding his release. Bihar Police highlighted its previous tifications informing officials in Mumbai of Tiwari's arrival to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. It has also mentioned Supreme Court's observation on August 5 pertaining to BMC's action. 

In his letter to BMC commissioner on Thursday, ADG said, "Since probe has been handed over to CBI w, I urge you to release Vinay Tiwari from Home Quarantine, so that he can return to Patna and assume his duties. It should be ted that Tiwari has been in Mumbai for less than seven days."

'It is t quarantine but house arrest': Bihar DGP 

Lashing out at officials for t releasing IPS officer Vinay Tiwari yet, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey has criticised BMC and Mumbai Police for t adhering to Supreme Court's order. Pandey remarked that Vinay Tiwari has been placed under 'house arrest' and t quarantined and informed that Patna IG has again written to BMC demanding Tiwari's immediate release. 

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"I have t yet interacted with team that went to Mumbai. Patna IG met m. I had sent a mess to Maharashtra DGP. I told him that Vinay Tiwari has been quarantined while he was only on a 3-day visit. I have t got any response. How will this country run? By a constitution or by BMC's ego?" he said. 

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'This Is Wrong': Tiwari 

Meanwhile, IPS officer Vinay Tiwari has condemned 'wrongful' action by officials in Mumbai. Tiwari, who has been sent to lead Bihar Police's investigation in death of Sushant Singh Rajput, informed that re has been response from Mumbai officials to letter written by Patna IG on Monday. He added that Bihar Police is waiting for a response to chalk out furr course. 

Speaking to Republic TV on Wednesday, IPS officer Vinay Tiwari, "It is wrong because I am officially on duty. Patna IG has written a letter to Maharashtra, addressing issue. This is wrong as per law. I haven't received any official communication from my seniors yet. We are waiting for a reply from officials in Mumbai to chalk out furr course." 

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Questions have also been raised on timing of this move and why or officials from 4-member Bihar police team were t put into quarantine upon arrival. Maharashtra Home Minister scarpered when asked about matter. Mumbai police is facing unprecedented heat on account of Bihar police's probe turning up details that are seeming conspicuous by ir absence from previous work done in death case of Sushant Singh Rajput.

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Bihar Police writes to BMC urging release of IPS officer Vinay Tiwari from quarantine