Sushant Singh probe: PIL filed in Bombay HC for transfer of case from Mumbai Police to CBI

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Bombay High Court for  transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput case from Mumbai Police to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 

Nagpur-based vocate Raspal Singh Renu said on Twitter that court will hear plea on Tuesday, August 4, which he has filed for Sameet Thakkar. "We thank all of you for good wishes and suggestions for justice to Sushant," Renu said.

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Bihar top-cop forcibly quarantined

Earlier in day, in a shocking incident, senior officer IPS officer Vinay Tiwari who was deployed by Bihar Police to monitor and le probe into Sushant's death was forcibly quarantined by BMC in Mumbai. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar termed development as 't right' while Bihar DGP revealed that he is attempting to contact his Maharashtra counterpart. 

"Whatever happened to him is t right. It is t political and Bihar Police is carrying out its duty. Our DGP will speak to m," said Nitish Kumar. 

A question has 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 Sushant case.

Sushant Singh Rajput death probe

After over a month's investigation, Mumbai police on Monday, ruled out any foul play in Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise after y received viscera report. post-mortem report too h stated that Sushant passed away due to suffocation, asphyxia, with Home Minister assuring a thorough probe into suicide.

While Rajput's family has reportedly denied that actor was suffering from depression and has accused Chakroborty of money-laundering to tune of Rs 15 crores, ED is probing into this issue. Mumbai police have questioned 56 people till date including — Mahesh Bhatt, itya Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Apoorva Mehta, Rajeev Masand. 34-year old actor was found hanging from his Bandra residence on June 14.

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