Published 12:45 IST, August 10th 2020
CBI's elite SIT to record Sushant's father's statement first as death probe begins
Republic TV sources have informed that the CBI probing the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput will record the statement of the late actor's family in Faridabad.
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Republic Media Network's sources have informed that team of Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) officers probing death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput will record statement of late actor's family on Monday. Sources said that statement of KK Singh - Sushant's far will be recorded first as he is complainant in case, at his Faridab residence. Sushant's bror-in-law OP Singh is Police Commissioner of Faridab. CBI h on Sunday, collected documents related to actor's death from Bihar Police.
CBI takes over Sushant case
CBI has registered an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty, named in KK Singh’s complaint, and ors, after Centre accepted Bihar government’s recommendation for a CBI probe. Bihar Police, that h cited ‘n-co-operation’ from Mumbai Police, faced hurdles as a four-member team arrived in Mumbai to probe case that was registered in Patna. Following this, Bihar government recommended a CBI probe to Centre, which was accepted. CBI has constituted its elite SIT to probe case.
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However, Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshende claimed that CBI investigation was ‘illegal’ unless Maharashtra government consents. Maharashtra government, on or hand, has been amant about t transferring case to CBI. Home Minister Anil Deshmukh claimed that Mumbai Police was competent eugh to probe case. Deshmukh also claimed that case ‘has t gone to CBI yet’ and that Supreme Court will take a call on that on August 11. In midst of this, ruling Shiv Sena via its mouthpiece Saamana has taken to questioning Sushant's family rar than accepting open and clear inequacies in Mumbai Police's probe.
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ED questions Rhea and family
Meanwhile, Rhea Chakraborty and or accused in case are also being probed by Enforcement Directorate on money-laundering charge stemming from KK Singh’s claim of embezzlement allegedly done by Rhea. Rhea was questioned for over seven hours on Friday.
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Currently, Enforcement Directorate (ED) is interrogating Rhea, along with her far, Indrajit Chakraborty and bror Showik Chakraborty.
Republic TV h provided in-depth cover of events before and after unfortunate death of Sushant. Right from statements of his staff, friends, lawyer, trainer, bodyguard to interview of Ankita Lokhande, numerous sensational details and inconsistencies have come to fore.
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12:45 IST, August 10th 2020