Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput handed away on June 14, 2020 in Mumbai. The demise of the celebrated actor despatched shockwaves all through the nation and the case was deeply investigated, first by the Mumbai Police and later by the CBI. While the matter remains to be beneath the CBI, right here’s the whole lot that has occurred thus far.
Death of Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput was discovered useless in his residence in Mumbai on Sunday, June 14. Early investigations by the Mumbai Police concluded that he had died by suicide. A preliminary autopsy at Cooper Hospital confirmed the reason for demise as asphyxia as a consequence of hanging.
Investigation by Mumbai Police
In the preliminary spherical of investigation, lots of Sushant Singh Rajput’s associates and colleagues have been questioned by the police. These included Aditya Chopra, Mukesh Chhabra, Rhea Chakraborty, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rajeev Masand, Mahesh Bhatt amongst many otherse.
When requested about Sushant’s obvious despair, a senior Mumbai Police official had stated, “The family informed us that they do not know why Sushant was depressed and also did not mention if they had any suspicion on anyone.”
Mumbai Police additionally checked Sushant’s contract with YRF to research his skilled commitments after Rhea Chakraborty insinuated that the actor was upset as a consequence of some work associated points. “We will have to verify the claims (made by the actor) made in the statement,” stated the Mumbai Police official.
Later, YRF casting director Shanoo Sharma informed the police that the actor and manufacturing home had parted on good phrases. “She (Sharma) denied that there was any ill-will in the actor’s mind towards the production house with regard to the opportunities he was given and over the way his contract ended,” stated a senior police official.
Request for CBI probe
In July 2020, lots of Sushant’s followers, associates and well-wishers began on-line petitions for CBI to become involved with the case. At the time, Rhea Chakraborty had shared on Instagram, “Respected @AmitShah sir, I’m Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty. It is now over a month since his sudden demise. I have complete faith in the government, however in the interest of justice, I request you with folded hands to initiate a CBI enquiry into this matter. I only want to understand what pressures, prompted Sushant to take this step. Yours sincerely, Rhea Chakraborty. #satyamevajayate @AmitShah sir”
Meanwhile, Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti had additionally began taking part in on-line chatter to push for an investigation by the CBI.
FIR towards Rhea Chakraborty
Rajput’s father KK Singh filed an FIR towards Rhea Chakraborty and her members of the family in Patna in July 2020 for abetment of suicide. He stated within the FIR, “My son was at the peak of his acting career till May 2019. During that period, Rhea and her relatives developed an acquaintance with my son, under a deliberate conspiracy, so that Rhea could establish herself in the film industry and with an eye on Sushant’s wealth… He was later made to rent a house that was haunted, and that had an impact on my son.”
The FIR was filed beneath IPC Sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 341 (wrongful restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 380 (theft in dwelling home), 406 (felony breach of belief) and 420 (dishonest).
Soon after, Rhea moved the Supreme Court for a keep on the investigation by Patna police and sought switch of the probe to Mumbai. Later, KK Singh filed a caveat within the Supreme Court in search of permission to be heard earlier than it passes any order.
Enforcement Directorate then registered a case of cash laundering towards Rhea and her members of the family. She posted a video message on-line and stated, “Even though a lot of horrible things are being said about me on the electronic media, I refrain from commenting on the advice of my lawyer as the matter is sub judice. Satyameva Jayate. The Truth shall prevail.”
It was alleged by KK Singh that Rhea had taken Rs 15 crore from Sushant’s accounts and was additionally accountable for giving him the mistaken medicine.
Rhea Chakraborty appeared earlier than ED over allegations of economic irregularities. Rhea, her brother Showik and father Indrajit Chakraborty have been questioned repeatedly by the company however they didn’t discover any huge transfers created from Sushant’s accounts to the Chakraborty household.
CBI probe
The Supreme Court directed the CBI to research Sushant’s demise case and requested the state to help with the probe. Justice Hrishikesh Roy stated, “When truth meets sunshine, justice will not prevail on the living alone but after Life’s fitful fever, now the departed will also sleep well. Satyameva Jayate.”
Sushant’s members of the family, followers and associates expressed their aid on social media as that they had been pushing for a CBI enquiry into the case. Sushant’s sister Shweta shared on Twitter, “The whole world has relentlessly fought for CBI Enquiry and now it is the responsibility of CBI to uphold our trust in them, we have full faith that CBI will most definitely bring the truth out and justice will be served.”
CBI questioned Rhea and her members of the family. The NCB was additionally alerted after chats linking Rhea and her brother to a drug provider have been found. This additionally launched NCB’s investigation into Bollywood’s alleged ‘drug network’.
Rhea Chakraborty’s arrest
In September 2020, Rhea was arrested on expenses of procuring medicine for Sushant. In its remand utility to a Justice of the Peace courtroom, the NCB stated, “It is also clear… that Rhea used to procure drugs for Rajput for consumption purposes. Rhea used to manage finances for drug procurement along with Rajput. As per disclosures made by Rhea, she was arrested.” Soon after, her brother Showik was additionally arrested.
Rhea Chakraborty on the NCB workplace in Mumbai’s Ballard Estate. Her T-shirt reads ‘Roses are red, violets are blue, let’s smash patriarchy, me and also you’. (PTI Photo)
In October, the AIIMS medical board submitted its findings to the CBI. “It is a case of hanging and death by suicide. We have submitted our conclusive report to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),” stated forensic chief Dr Sudhir Gupta.
After a month, Rhea’s bail was granted. Ruling on Chakraborty’s plea, Justice Sarang V Kotwal acknowledged, “She is not part of the chain of drug dealers. She has not forwarded the drugs allegedly procured by her to somebody else to earn monetary or other benefits…(there is) nothing at this stage to show Rhea had committed any offence involving commercial quantity of contraband.” Showik was given bail in November, three months after his arrest.
Where does the investigation stand now?
In December, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh questioned the standing of the case in a press convention and stated, “It has been more than five months since the investigation began but the CBI has not revealed if Sushant Singh Rajput was murdered or died by suicide. I request CBI to reveal the findings of the investigation at the earliest.”
In January 2021, Bombay High Court acknowledged that two TV channels “took upon themselves the role of the investigator, the prosecutor as well as the Judge and delivered the verdict as if, during the pandemic, except they, all organs of the State were in slumber”.