Published 14:09 IST, July 24th 2020

Kangana's lawyer Ishkaran requests Sushant case questioning in Manali or via e-mail

Kangana Ranaut's lawyer Ishkaran Singh Bhandari has responded to Mumbai Police's demand for Kangana's physical presence to record statements for Sushant's case.

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Kangana Ranaut has been officially summoned by Mumbai Police to testify before m in connection with Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's unfortunate and mysterious death. Police have sent letter to her via post to her residence in Manali. However, lawyer Ishkaran Singh Bhandari, on behalf of Kangana Ranaut, has responded to Mumbai Police's tice in a letter stating that Queen actor will t be able to make herself present at Bandra Police station on dates given by Police as she is currently obeying rules of nationwide lockdown amid pandemic and staying at her house in Manali since March 17.

Bhandari has requested Police to tify actor of specific questions that she is expected to answer and has assured m of Kangana's complete co-operation in case. He also requested Police to send an officer to Manali to interrogate Kangana or arrange for an electronic medium through which Kangana can record her statements at a mutually convenient time. 

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Kangana's statement to Mumbai Police is one of most anticipated as actor has already made headlines at forefront of Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide case in her recent interview with Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. actor made some explosive revelations about nefarious workings of film industry and claimed that 'real powerful people' in film industry ensured that Sushant was 'systematically sidelined' and his career was sabotd. She urged Mumbai Police to delve deeper into investigation by suggesting few names whom she allegedly holds responsible for causing distress to Sushant Singh Rajput in his brief career.

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About 40 people questioned by Mumbai Police until w

Rumi Jaffery, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shekhar Kapur, Sanjana Sanghi, Rhea Chakraborty and Yash Raj Films head Aditya Chopra and employees Shao Sharma and Aashish Singh are among those questioned in Sushant Singh Rajput's death. Sushant's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty has also urged Union Minister Amit shah to launch a CBI probe into actor's suicide to ascertain possible reasons for his tragic death.

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14:09 IST, July 24th 2020