Published 14:19 IST, July 31st 2020
Fadnavis calls out Uddhav govt's reluctance to transfer Sushant case probe; gives option
Devendra Fadnavis has opined that ED can register an ECIR since funds of Sushant to the tune of 15 crores were syphoned off by girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty.
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As Maharashtra Government has refused to hand over investigation on Sushant Singh Rajput's death to Central ncies, Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis has opined that Enforcement Directorate can register an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) since Sushant's far claims in his FIR that funds of Sushant to tune of 15 crore were siphoned off by Rhea Chakraborty before he died.
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BJP Chief Whip in Maharashtra Ashish Shelar on Thursday also raised suspicion on nature of investigation by Mumbai Police. Shelar took to Twitter and raised several questions concluding that incent people are being questioned while actual suspects are being kept out of investigation.
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Bihar Police's parallel probe
Bihar Police is running a parallel investigation after FIR filed by Sushant's far with m. Bihar Police has decided to investigate all those who were connected to late actor. So far Bihar Police has taken statements of Sushant's psychiatrist and his friend Mahesh Shetty. police will also probe common friend of Sushant and Rhea, Siddharth Pithani who is currently in Hyderabad.
While psychiatrist said Sushant stopped taking his prescribed medicines and his advice since February, Mahesh Shetty has made shocking revelations that Rhea and her mor changed his staff, including Sushant’s full-time bodyguard even after Shushant wanted to retain m, according to sources. Besides, Mahesh Shetty also said that Sushant used to reset his phone every time he spoke with his friends or sister as Rhea never wanted him to get in contact with his friends or family members. Bihar Police is likely to make Mahesh Shetty prime witness in ir investigation and is also interrogating all those connected to late actor to make a strong case, upon which an elaborate list of questions will be prepared for Rhea Chakraborty and her bror Shouvik Chakraborty, according to sources.
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Sushant Singh Rajput, d 34, was found dead at his Bandra residence on Sunday, June 14. While Mumbai Police was quick to declare it a case of suicide, case is getting murkier by day with shocking revelations including financial angle has come up in case. Besides, many have pointed out several loopholes and laxity in investigation on part of Mumbai Police, raising suspicion on possibility of eir vested interest or a possible attempt to save culprits. Despite growing discontent towards Mumbai Police and raging demand for case to be transferred to Central ncies, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has outright refused to handover case to CBI.
14:18 IST, July 31st 2020