New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) likely to summon small-time actress Rhea Chakraborty over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the Sushant Singh Rajput death case for the third day.
The actress was reportedly in a live-in relationship with the Bollywood actor till June 8, 2020.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) reached Mumbai on Thursday (August 20) reconstructed the crime scene at Sushant Singh Rajput’s Bandra residence yesterday (August 22).
Rhea Chakraborty is an accused of abetment to suicide in a FIR lodge by Sushant Singh Rajput’s father at a police station in Bihar. She is currently also under investigations of the Enforcement Directorate over allegations of siphoning-off money from the deceased Sushant Singh Rajput’s bank accounts.
Supreme Court directed the CBI to investigate the case
On August 19, while holding that the FIR registered in Patna over the death of Bollywood actor was legitimate, the Supreme Court directed the CBI to investigate the case.
The single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy also said the Bihar Government was competent to recommend transferring the case to the CBI.
The apex court also asked the Mumbai Police to hand over all the evidence collected so far in the case to the CBI. The State of Maharashtra refused the option to challenge the order, Justice Roy said.
The CBI has registered an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty and others in connection with the actor’s death after the Centre accepted Bihar Government’s recommendation to transfer the probe in the matter from Patna.
An FIR was registered in Patna on a complaint filed by KK Singh, Rajput’s father, under sections related to abetment to suicide. Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14.
