BMC releases Bihar IPS officer from 'quarantine' after CBI takes over Sushant death probe

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday released IPS officer Vinay Tiwari, who was "forcefully quarantined" by civic body after officer arrived in Mumbai to Patna to investigate case related to death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

'He shall leave Maharashtra before Aug 8'

In a letter to Bihar ADG (HQ) IPS Jitendra Kumar, Additional Municipal Commissioner P Velsaru said, "It is surprising and unfortunate to te that a visiting officer before proceeding to Maharashtra has t acquainted himself of Covid quarantine guidelines issued by Government of Maharashtra to arrest spread of Covid pandemic in state." 

BMC said that it is "exempting Mr Vinay Tiwari from home quarantine subject to fulfilling following conditions."

• He shall leave Maharashtra before seventh day of start of Quarantine (before 8th of August 2020) 
• He shall furnish return ticket details to this office at amc.projects@mcgm.gov.in
• He shall travel to Airport in a private car and take all precautions expected of Air Passengers by SOP issued by Govt. of Maharashtra dated 25th May 2020.
• During Boarding and travel, passenger shall use face cover/mask and also follow hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene and also environmental hygiene
   

'y are keeping him in house arrest'

Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey on Thursday accused Mumbai police of being unprofessional on ir action of quarantining Patna Superintendent of Police (SP), Vinay Tiwari. Pandey said, "Mumbai police's move of quarantining Bihar Police officer is unprofessional. Supreme Court has given its observation in matter."

"re is positive response from Mumbai police and he (Vinay Tiwari) has t been released yet. It is like, y are keeping him in a house arrest," Pandey said. He furr said, "We will wait for one more day, after which we will be taking action against m (Mumbai Police). We are taking advice from Bihar government and might even pursue court in this regard."

CBI registers case against Rhea & ors

Meanwhile, after getting tification from Government of India, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered case against Rhea Chakraborty, Indrajit Chakraborty, Sandhya Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, Shruti Modi, and ors in connection with Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.

investigating ncy booked 6 accused and ors in sections including criminal conspiracy, abetment of suicide, wrongful restrain, wrongful confinement, ft, criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal intimidation. CBI said it is also in touch with Bihar Police.

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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had sent a recommendation to Central Government to investigate case filed in Patna based on complaint of Sushant's far KK Singh against Rhea Chakraborty under sections including abetment of suicide on July 25.

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In Supreme Court, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for central government, submitted before a single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy that Centre has accepted Bihar government's request recommending a CBI inquiry into Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

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top court was hearing a petition filed by Chakraborty seeking directions to transfer case registered regarding late actor's death in Bihar's Patna to Mumbai.

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(With ncy inputs)