Expressing dissatisfaction with the Sushant Singh Rajput investigation, the deceased actor’s family attorney, Vikas Singh, said on Friday that the family was unhappy with the way the case was progressing, referring to the ‘Bollywood drug nexus ‘which has been at the forefront for weeks. . He added that the CBI, which is the main investigative agency for the actor’s death, has not held a press conference to share the progress of the case. The CBI intervened in the investigation after the Supreme Court transferred the case from the Bihar police to the central agency.
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Sushant’s family lawyer: ‘We are helpless’
Today, we are defenseless because we do not know in which direction the case is going. Until today, CBI has not held a press conference on what they have discovered. I’m not happy with how fast the case is going: Vikas Singh, lawyer for Sushant Singh Rajput’s father https://t.co/qyBzzdDFbh
– ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2020
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CBI investigation into actor’s death
Five CBI teams are currently in town investigating the case and have questioned multiple witnesses including Sushant’s building guard, the cook, roommate Siddarth Pithani, Sandeep Ssingh and Rhea Chakraborty. He will also meet with the AIIMS forensic panel that has investigated the autopsy report submitted by Mumbai police of the deceased actor. Last week, the head of AIIMS forensic department, Professor Dr. Sudhir Gupta, did not rule out the possibility of murder, stating that “the opinion of the Medical Board will be given to the CBI next week.” This AIIMS-CBI meeting has yet to take place, Vikas Singh revealed.
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Drug angle
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which has been investigating the drugs angle in the death investigation of Sushant Singh Rajput arrested more than 12 people, including actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, under the NDPS law. for the acquisition and financing of narcotic substances, based on the WhatsApp messages between Rhea and others discussing marijuana and cannabidiol (CBD). While the brothers applied to the Superior Court for bail, a special court extended their judicial custody until October 6. The NCB has been questioning KWAN talent manager Jaya Saha, based on WhatsApp conversations with various celebrities who allegedly discussed narcotic substances. Based on her revelations, she has also summoned the best Bollywood actresses: Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor, Rakul Preet Singh, Sara Ali Khan along with Shruti Modi, Karishma Prakash and Simone Khambata.
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Sushant Rajput probe
In the three months since Rajput’s death, the Mumbai police have questioned 56 people to date, including several Bollywood celebrities. Bihar police had filed an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty and five other people accusing them of “complicity in suicide, cheating and conspiracy”, which was transferred to the CBI after the Supreme Court allowed it to take over. ED has registered Rhea and her family for alleged money laundering in the amount of 15 million rupees, according to complaints from Sushant’s family, but has not confirmed any wrongdoing.
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