Shweta Singh Kirti is happy that the CBI has finally been allowed to investigate the death of her brother, late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday issued summons to Sushant Singh Rajput’s former live-in partner Rhea Chakraborty asking her to appear before the agency on Friday at 11 am, said officials privy to the development.
The ED on Tuesday grilled Ritesh Shah, the CA of Sushant's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. On Monday the agency had questioned Sushant's CA Sandeep Sridhar.
Rhea Chakraborty will be questioned and her statement will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), ED said.
CBI officials say agency will investigate Sushant alleged suicide matter. Supreme Court earlier today denied any interim protection to Rhea Chakraborty. She has been asked to appear before ED by Friday.
As counsel for Rhea pressed for interim protection, the judge replied: "We want all parties to hold their hand for the time being. Lawyers are here and I am sure they have all heard you."
Sushant Singh Rajput's friend and creative content manager Siddharth Pithani was summoned to record his statement on Monday. In a recent interview, he revealed that the late actor had confronted Rhea Chakraborty about the purchases she made with his money. Not only this, he even shared that the actor stopped taking his medicines after speaking with his doctor.
Actress Ankita Lokhande, Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-girlfriend, is happy about the Centre agreeing to a CBI inquiry into the actor's death case. "The moment we've waited for has finally arrived," tweeted the Manikarnika actress.
IPS officer Vinay Tiwari, who has been assigned with heading the probe into late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case by Bihar DGP Pandey, was quarantined by the BMC soon after his arrival in Mumbai on Sunday.
Soon after Sushant Singh Rajput's father filed an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty, his ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande broke her silence on the actor's suicide and revealed that she cannot believe that the actor died by suicide because he was always a very lively person.
The Centre Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that it has accepted the Bihar government’s recommendation for CBI investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
A senior Mumbai police official has claimed that the IPS brother-in-law of Sushant Singh Rajput had asked him to call the actor's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty to police station and pressurise her.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher feels, after so many ups and downs, and conspiracy theories, the case should reach a logical conclusion because Sushant Singh Rajput's family and fans deserve to know the truth.
Bihar government has handed over Sushant Singh Rajput's death case to CBI on the basis of FIR registered in Patna. Meanwhile, Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the plea of Rhea Chakraborty seeking transfer of an FIR, accusing her of abetting suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, from Patna to Mumbai.
Rhea Chakraborty had visited Cooper Hospital where Sushant Singh Rajput's mortal remains were kept in Mumbai, however, the actress' lawyer Satish Maneshinde has revealed in a statement that she was not allowed to attend his funeral. Rhea's lawyer said that the actress' name was removed from the list of 20 by the late actor's family.
Police are probing various aspects like alleged professional rivalry, depression and financial transactions of the late actor. Sushant Singh Rajput's father K K Singh had lodged an FIR in Patna claiming that a large sum of money was withdrawn from his account.
Late Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande shared a cryptic post on Instagram apparently hinting at her state of mind. The post is a quote by writer C. Ara Campbell and read, 'I cannot be bought, and I cannot be sold.'
After Sushant Singh Rajput's father finally voiced out his demand for the CBI probe in the last actor's suicide case, Bihar CM Nitish Tiwari has recommended the same. He told India TV, "As soon as Sushant's father filed an FIR in the case, Bihar police started their investigation but they did not get co-operation from the Mumbai police."
Siddharth Pithani was summoned by the Bihar Police team on Monday evening and his statement was recorded, the official said. He was staying with Sushant Singh Rajput for the past one year, police earlier said.
Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: New twists and turns are coming in every day ever since late actor's father K.K Singh filed a 6-page long FIR against his son's then-current girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. ED will probe into the money laundering in regard to the transfer of Rs 15 crore. Catch all the updates related to the actor's death here.
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