Sushant Singh Rajput case 'Probe has gone in Different Direction,' claims Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday questioned Central government and its investigation ncies over probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. Questioning progress made by CBI in its investigation of case, which was initially probed by Mumbai Police, veteran leader said Sushant's case has gone in a 'different direction'.

'Case has gone in different direction'

Speaking to reporters in Pandharpur in Solapur district, Pawar said, "It could be because Central government did t have trust in Mumbai Police that is why probe in case was given to ar ncy (CBI)."

"What light y (CBI) have shed on case, we have t yet seen. Suicide (angle) aside, w strange things are coming to fore. w investigation in case has gone in different direction," he said, adding that things will become clear once truth comes out.

Pawar was could only have been referring to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) broadening its probe into alleged Bollywood-drug nexus arising out of Rajput death case. Currently, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) are investigating late actor's case and all three come under Union Home Ministry headed by Amit Shah.

On Monday, forensic panel of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctors, led by Dr. Sudhir Gupta, submitted its report on Rajput's post-mortem and viscera reports to  Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).  CBI is investigating actor's death case and AIIMS report will help m conclude manner of death, which was immediately claimed to be 'suicide by hanging' but has been widely challenged.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday sought to kw what happened after probe into actor's death was given to CBI, and said he is erly waiting to kw outcome of ncy's investigation. His comments came a day after CBI said it has t reached any conclusion in death Rajput and that all aspects are under investigation. 

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Pawar rules out politics behind Raut and Fadnavis meet

NCP supremo also ruled out any politics behind much-talked meeting between Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis last week. Pawar said, if a reporter or an editor of a newspaper takes an interview of leaders from different parties, it does t mean that he gets associated with that party. Pawar's party is currently a part of Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

"When Raut had interviewed me (for Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana'), he had anunced that he would interview Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Raut had also clarified that he would interview BJP leaders. I don't think re is any need to comment on that," he said. Adding furr Pawar said interview (of Fadnavis) will take place and get published, "but it will t have any effect on politics of state".

When asked about Union minister Ramdas Athawale's suggestion that Pawar should join National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in event of Shiv Sena t forming ties with former ally BJP, Pawar said body takes RPI (A) chief seriously inside as well as outside Parliament.

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(With inputs from PTI)