Sushant Singh Rajput Death Investigation: UPDATES
Investigations into Sushant Singh Rajput's death is daily revealing new angles. Now, a "suspicious transaction" worth Rs 15 crore is under the lens of the Enforcement Directorate. The agency has sought details of the FIR filed by the actor's father KK Singh in Patna to probe the transaction allegedly involving the brother of Sushant's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. The 34-year-old actor had died by suicide at his Bandra apartment in Mumbai on June 14.Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra on June 14. Amng the many theories regarding his death, Mumbai Police is investigating allegations of nepotism and his reported depression. In this regard, more than 50 people have recorded their statements so far in the case, including Rhea Chakraborty, Shekhar Kapoor, Aditya Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Mukesh Chhabra, among others. Police have questioned Sushant's staff and are now trying to question Rhea and her brother Shovik Chakraborty.
Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case Updates:
- In her application in Supreme Court, Rhea Chakraborty said that she was in a live-in relationship with the late actor. Rhea refuted the allegations levelled against her. In her application, the actress said that the case should be transferred to Mumbai as there won't be an impartial investigation in Bihar. Rhea also said that Sushant was in depression.
- Bihar Police is trying to contact Rhea and her brother Showik Chakraborty through phone. However, they haven't entered their building.
- Bihar Government will oppose Rhea's plea in Supreme Court. On behalf of the state government, Mukul Rohtagi will file Caveat application.
- Meanwhile, Bihar police have reached Ankita Lokhande's residence to record her statement.
- In her statement to police, Sushant's sister Meetu said that she had to struggle a lot to meet her brother. She was made to wait for hours to meet Sushant and was not allowed to meet until Rhea gave permission. Meetu even told cops that Rhea didn't like Sushant's sisters and because of this the duo even used to fight. However, Rhea's mother Sandhya used to stay at Sushant's place. The entire family used to pressurise and blackmail Sushant that they will defame him if he doesn't follow what they said. Sushant was not able to break up with Rhea even after wanting to do so.
- Meetu also said that Rhea and her mother Sandhya Chakraborty often used to call a tantrik at home. Besides Meetu, late actor's cook and house help also confirmed the same. Everyone including Siddharth Pithani were asked to go out of the house when tantrik used to arrive at home.
- Mumbai Police has not stopped the investigation. According to the police, the investigation is still on, however, no new statements will be recorded until the matter is in Supreme Court. Mumbai Police has also received a notice regarding the same from Rhea Chakraborty's lawyers. So far 50 people have recorded their statements regarding Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.
- Bihar Police's team first went to Kotak Mahindra Bank, then HDFC Bank and finally to ICICI Bank to investigate bank account details and financial transactions of Sushant, Rhea and her family including all their companies (JP Singh)
- Enforcement Directorate can soon start investigating the case from money laundering angle. ED has asked FIR and documents related to Sushant's case from Bihar Police. ED has also asked bank account details of Rhea Chakraborty's companies along with Sushant.
- One of the companies was Vividrage Rhealityx pvt, whose director was Rhea Chakraborty and the second company was Front India for World Foundation, whose directors were Sushant Singh Rajput and Showik Chakraborty. They established a total of four companies including two virtual projects-Mission Galaxy and Dream 150.
- SC dismisses the plea by Alka Priya for the CBI probe into the actor's death. The lawyer said that that the actor did a lot in the public interest and even sent children to NASA. While the CJI in response said that let police do their job and said that this has nothing to do with whether a person was good or bad.
- Bihar Police team has reached Sushant's bank to scrutinize his statements and investigate transactions.
- Sushant's family claim that they told Mumbai Police on February 25, 2020, that the actor was in bad company. They have even informed that Sushant's life was in danger, says Vikas Singh the advocate. Mumbai police did not take any action despite their complaint.
- A report in Republic states Sushant Singh Rajput’s family has filed a caveat in Supreme Court after Rhea moved the apex court. The move was taken for not allowing the actress' petition to be heard. The report also stated that the lawyer of Sushant’s family, advocate Vikas Singh will be present in the court for the proceedings.
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- 5 people have been identified by the Bihar Police from the list of 52 people whose statements were was taken by the Mumbai Police. Bihar Police is busy investigating Sushant's financial and mental problems.
- Apart from this, the police will take a statement from Sushant's old servant, bodyguard, cook, manager, doctors who treated Sushant. For the unversed, it was Rhea who introduced Sushant to 3 doctors with whom his treatment was going on. Even Mumbai police have also taken their statement.
- There are currently 6 people on the radar of Bihar Police including-- Rhea's mother, father, brother and her two managers Shruti and Miranda.
- Now Patna police want to question Sushant's chartered accountant about his bank statement. The Police want to interrogate Sushant's cook and Sushant's friend Siddharth.
- Sources claim that the Bihar police want to verify the complaint they received from Sushant's father before questioning Rhea Chakraborty and his family.
- Bihar government's minister Sanjay Jha told India TV that if Sushant's family wants a CBI inquiry, they are ready for it.
- Shruti Modi, Rhea Chakraborty, and her brother Showik's manager will also be investigated by Bihar Police. Shruti has been contacted and might be questioned soon while hunt for Samuel Miranda is still on.
- Bihar Police is keeping an eye on Rhea and a lot of police are outside her house. Meanwhile, she has gone underground. Both Riya and Showik are also in their Juhu house or not, there is no concrete information about this. The Bihar Police is also not able to contact them.
- The Police will also look into the call details of the actor as well as few other electronic gadgets. The Bihar police can also investigate the late actor's doctors and psychiatrists.
- Sushant's sister gave some shocking information to the police. The actor informed his sister about a big fight with his girlfriend that took place on June 8 after which she left his flat. He was very sad after this fight which is why his sister Meetu visited him.
- In a very planned manner, the Bihar Police has started its investigation. After 3 hours in the Crime Branch of Andheri, the Bihar Police directly called the servant of Sushant Singh Rajput in a building called Pearl Heights of Versova and questioned him for about one and a half hours.
- Then from there, the team left for Goregaon. They avoided media and called Sushant's sister Meetu in an undisclosed place for about 4 hours. Her statement was recorded there and the police got a lot of important information.
- Senior advocate Vikas Singh, who is the family lawyer of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Wednesday said that bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty's plea in the Supreme Court seeking transfer of an FIR from Patna indicates that "somebody in Mumbai police was helping her." Singh said Rhea, who was seeking transfer of Sushant's case to CBI until now, has now chosen to move top court seeking stay on investigation.
- "If she (Rhea) has moved the apex court, she should have filed a petition seeking CBI investigation," he said. “FIR is registered in Patna, now she (Rhea) has filed a petition in Supreme Court seeking stay and transfer of investigation to Mumbai. Isse jyada kya proof chahiye ki (what more proof is needed that) somebody in Mumbai Police is helping her,” Singh told PTI.
- Rhea, 28, on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the probe by the Bihar police on the FIR filed against her by Sushant Singh Rajput’s father for allegedly abetting the suicide of his actor son. She also sought transfer of the FIR of Sushant's father Krishna Kumar Singh from Patna to Mumbai.
- The move by Rhea to rush to the top court assumes significance in view of the fact that a Bihar police team is already in Mumbai and may seek to interrogate the actress as the FIR contained allegations of severe criminal offences such as abetment of suicide and criminal breach of trust.
- Advocate Satish Maneshinde, who is representing Rhea, said he has filed a petition in the apex court seeking transfer of the case from Patna to Mumbai. In her plea, Rhea also sought stay on the probe by Bihar Police on the FIR till the disposal of her plea in the top court, Maneshinde said.
- Actor Ankita Lokhande, meanwhile, shared a two-word mysterious post on social media: 'Truth Wins'. Lokhande, who dated Sushant, her "Pavitra Rishta" co-star for over six years till 2016, took to Twitter to share a black-and-white image with "TRUTH WINS" written in the centre.
Reported by JP Singh, Gonika Arora, Joyeeta Mitra Suvarna, Rajiv Singh | With PTI inputs
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