Mumbai: In a big development in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court that the Union of India has in principle accepted the recommendation by Bihar government to order a CBI inquiry into the case.
This is the news fans, friends and family of Sushant Singh Rajput had been waiting for. For a long time, the demand for CBI investigation was being raised. The Bihar government had recently recommended to the central government and the demand has approved it.
Following the approval of CBI investigation by the Central Government, now Shweta Singh Kirti, sister of Kedarnath star Sushant Singh Rajput has expressed her happiness.
Shweta took to her Twitter handle and tweeted about the same. She wrote, “CBI it is!!! #JusticeForSushant #CBIEnquiryForSSR #CBIenquiry”
This tweet of Shweta is going viral on social media. Let me tell you that Wednesday, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta states before Supreme Court that Centre has accepted Bihar govt’s request recommending CBI enquiry into #SushantSinghRajput death case. SC is hearing Rhea Chakraborty’s petition seeking direction for transfer of investigation from Patna to Mumbai.
CBI it is!!! #JusticeForSushant #CBIEnquiryForSSR #CBIenquiry
— Shweta Singh Kirti (@shwetasinghkirt) August 5, 2020
The top court, in its order, gave three days to all parties to put on record their respective stand. It also noted that the Mumbai Police must submits it’s records of investigations done so far. Hearing on the matter is scheduled for next week.
The counsel for the Maharashtra government opposed the CBI probe and argued that it is the Mumbai Police that is authorised to investigate under the CrPC.
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The Maharashtra government counsel also said that the Bihar Police’s actions are “politically motivated” and insisted that under the CrPC, it is only the Mumbai Police that has “duty, power and function to register the case”.
Sushant was found dead in his house in Bandra 14 June. The Mumbai police was investigating his death, but July 26, Sushant Singh Rajput’s father registered a case against Rhea and his family in Patna. In which he had made many serious allegations against the actress. After this, Bihar Police has also started its investigation in this matter.
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