Sushant Singh Rajput Probe: Reasons why Mumbai police's probe is under SC's scanner

As the Centre and Bihar government agree to let the CBI probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, the Maharashtra government has remained adamant that Mumbai police is competent to handle the case. The single-judge SC bench has ordered Maharasthra government and police to put on record all details pertaining to the probe on Rajput's death within 3 days, while hearing actor Rhea Chakraborty's plea seeking the case to be transferred from Bihar to Mumbai.

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Justice Hrishikesh Roy said, “Truth should come out so far as the actor’s death is concerned,” and the Mumbai Police is officially in the dock. Here are the reasons why:

In dock with the SC calling out Bihar cop quarantine 

Isn’t the Mumbai Police under scrutiny with Justice Roy saying "by doing the confinement of the police official who has come from Patna, a good message does not go across,” and calling out how IPS officer Vinay Tiwari heading a police team from Patna was forcibly quarantined? How can it be trusted with the case? 

Justice Roy: "By doing the confinement of the police official who has come from Patna, a good message does not go across because all eyes are on this case. Kindly ensure that everything is done in a professional manner.

Bihar SP Vinay Tiwari heading a police team from Patna probing case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death was "forcibly quarantined" by the municipal authorities in Mumbai, Bihar Director-General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey had said.

In the dock with the SC speaking on destruction of evidence allegation

Isn’t it a hammerblow to the tall claims of a proper investigation by the Mumbai Police when Justice Roy said, "We will take care of the concern raised regarding destruction of evidence”? Isn’t it clear that the credibility of the Mumbai Police's sham investigation is under question?

"The state of Maharashtra should put on record the details of the investigation. We will take case of the concern raised regarding destruction of evidence," said the judge.

In the dock with 3 days to prove legitimacy of the investigation 

When the Supreme Court in it’s order says "three days time is granted to all parties to place on record their respective stand in the matter. The State of Maharashtra should apprise the Court on the stage of investigation by the Mumbai Police by the next date,” isn't it clear the Mumbai Police is in the dock?

SC order

"Mr. Vikas Singh, learned senior counsel for the Complainant/respondent no. 2 submits that the Complainant is apprehensive about misdirection of the investigation by the Mumbai Police and, therefore, the Bihar Police Authorities should be permitted to carry on their investigation into the suspicious circumstances on the death of the son of the Complainant. Having considered all the above submissions, three days time is granted to all parties to place on record their respective stand in the matter. The State of Maharashtra should apprise the Court on the stage of investigation by the Mumbai Police by the next date."

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