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Published 12:11 IST, August 25th 2020

AIIMS panel to examine Sushant's autopsy report; will submit findings to CBI by Friday

The five-member team of AIIMS formed to help the CBI probe into the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput will examine the late actor's autopsy report on Tuesday.

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The five-member medical board of forensic experts formed by the AIIMS to help the CBI probe into the death case of actor Sushant Singh Rajput will examine the late actor's autopsy report on Tuesday, sources said to Republic TV. Sushant's viscera report will also be examined by the forensic team and their findings will be shared with the CBI on Friday, sources added. Sushant's postmortem and other reports were shared with the AIIMS team on Monday evening.

'Will look into the possibility of murder'

"We will look into the possibility of murder. However, all probable angles will be thoroughly examined," AIIMS' forensic department chief Dr Sudhir Gupta, who will lead the team said last week. He said the team will evaluate the injury pattern on Rajput's body and correlate it with circumstantial evidence. "The preserved viscera will be examined and the anti-depressants that were given to Rajput will also be analysed at the AIIMS laboratory," Dr Gupta said.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approached the forensic department of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday for its medico-legal opinion in the case. Speaking to Republic TV on Saturday, Dr Sudhir Gupta expressed his shock in the manner in which the crime scene was "contaminated." Dr Sudhir Gupta observed that the crime scene was not kept intact and was "contaminated" thereby making it possibly "unsuitable for the examination of forensic evidence."

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Last week, a team of the CBI reached Cooper Hospital to examine the autopsy report of the late actor. According to the CBI, the autopsy report was allegedly 'botched' up and the report was 'misleading'. The CBI has raised suspicions on why vital details like the time of death have been skipped in the report, as per sources.

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CBI's 24 questions for Rhea ready

As the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death enters its fifth day, the agency is likely to summon main accused Rhea Chakraborty anytime soon, sources said on Tuesday. Sources added that the CBI is ready to grill Rhea with a list of around 24 questions. Earlier, sources informed that CBI will interrogate Sushant's ex-house manager Samuel Miranda for the second time on Tuesday. Rhea Chakraborty's summoning has been on the anvil since day one of the CBI starting the probe, though her lawyer on Monday said that no communication has been received in this regard.

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Updated 12:11 IST, August 25th 2020