The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into Sushant's death and asked Mumbai Police to hand over all evidence collected so far to the investigating bureau. Kangana Ranaut called it historic day because so many controversial deaths have happened in the past but never in the history of India has a closed case been reopened.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that he has faith that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will ensure a speedy probe in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. "We have faith that CBI will conduct a quick probe and justice will happen," Kumar told India TV.
'This is a victory for Sushant Singh Rajput's family. SC ruled on all the points in our favour. The court said that whatever the Mumbai Police was doing had a very limited scope, it also clearly said that the FIR registered at Patna was correct,' said Vikas Singh, actor's father's lawyer.
In his first reaction to the Supreme Court ruling in favour of a CBI probe in the Sushant Singh Rajput case on Wednesday, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that raising doubts on the capability of Mumbai Police is "a conspiracy against the city police".
According to CBI sources, the agency handed over Sushant's probe to ACU-VI (Special Investigation Team), which was formed by CBI's Special Director Rakesh Asthana. The decision was taken after hours of brainstorming among the top CBI officials.
The Supreme court on Wednesday morning ordered a CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and asked Mumbai Police to hand over all evidence collected so far in the case to CBI. Akshay Kumar and other celebrities welcomed the decision and tweeted soon after the verdict.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the CBI to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey hailed the decision and said that today's verdict has proved that Bihar Police was 'correct' and Mumbai Police behaved in an 'illegal way.'
FIR registered at Patna was correct. The state of Maharashtra refused the option to challenge the order, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on a plea filed by actress Rhea Chakraborty who has sought transfer of an FIR, lodged against her at Patna for allegedly abetting the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, to Mumbai. As per the cause list uploaded on the apex court website, a bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy would deliver the judgement.
'Sushant cannot commit suicide. There was a time when he had stopped me from committing suicide. So obviously he was a very positive person and he cannot commit suicide,' said Ganesh Hiwarkar.
Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde detailed the whole incident in the fresh statement which stated that it was Priyanka, sister of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who had molested her after getting too drunk, and the incident had, in turn, created a rift between the siblings.
Mallika Singh, the niece of Sushant Singh Rajput, has asked netizens to stop the campaign against the family of the late actor. She has posted a note in the comment section of her aunt's post.
Sushant's cousin Neeraj Kumar Bablu, a BJP MLA, said here that the evidence in this case was being erased and the witnesses could be eliminated. He said the witnesses were facing threats and demanded that they should be provided protection.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti voiced her demand and wrote, 'Requesting for an early decision from the Supreme Court, we have been very hopeful and have been patiently waiting.'
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recorded the statement of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father K. K.Singh in connection with its probe into money laundering aspects of the Bollywood actor's suicide.
Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide is being linked with his former manager Disha Salian's suicide. Disha allegedly died by suicide on June 8th by jumping off a building. A week later on June 14, Sushant was allegedly found hanging at his Bandra residence.
Sushant Singh Rajput's family has been fighting the battle to get justice for the late actor. After filing an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty and her family accusing her of abetment to suicide, the family organized a global prayer meet for the actor on Independence Day. Fans in large numbers turned up to support the family and shared their pictures with folded hands.
Aditya Pancholi's wife and actress Zarina Wahab also wants a CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput case.
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti took to Twitter and Instagram to thank the late actor's fans and well-wishers around the globe for joining the prayer meet for her brother, and shared a collage of pictures of those who attended.
On Sunday, another video surfaced the internet in which a 'mystery girl' is being spotted outside Sushant Singh Rajput's residence in Bandra on the day of his suicide on June 14. She was also spotted in the room in which the actor was allegedly found hanging.
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