Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide on June 14. (Photo: PR Handout/File)
The investigation into the death of Sushant Singh Rajput is gaining steam by the day. The Bollywood actor’s father KK Singh had recently filed an FIR in Patna against actor Rhea Chakraborty and five others for abetment of suicide. The DGP of Bihar, Gupteshwar Pandey confirmed on Sunday that the state police has sent an IPS officer to Mumbai to monitor the Patna Police probe into Sushant’s suicide case. According to Pandey, the Mumbai Police has not yet handed over the postmortem and forensic reports to them.
Mumbai Police has so far recorded statements of over 40 people, three psychiatrists and one psychotherapist in the case. These include Sushant’s friend Siddharth Pithani, who lived with him, Rhea Chakraborty, filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt, Shekhar Kapur, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Aditya Chopra, YRF casting director Shanoo Sharma, Sushant’s father and sisters Neetu and Meetu Singh, among others. Mumbai Police is yet to receive an order from the Supreme Court after a petition was filed by Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer for transferring the FIR registered against her in Bihar to Mumbai.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kriti on Sunday asked the actor’s fans not to use bad language or get abusive. She wrote on Twitter, “I request everybody to refrain from using bad language for anybody. I know there is annoyance and despair but we will win this fight becoz truth and God are on our side. We need to stand together for the truth without being nasty or calling names. #JusticeForSushant #Doingitright.” She also shared a note addressing it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The note read, “We are from a very simple family. My brother had no Godfather when he was in Bollywood nor do we have anyone right now. My request to you is to immediately look into this case and make sure that everything is handled in a sanitized way and no evidences are tampered with.”
"My Dear Sir,
It is time for us to practice Lokmanya Tilak’s 'the sense of justice' that inspires you. Please, my humble request is to look into the matter ASAP," tweeted Shweta Singh Kirti recently.
"No money was transferred to Rhea Chakraborty's account. We are still checking records," the Mumbai police official revealed in the press meet held in the city recently.
In the recently held press conference, Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh also said that it is being legally examined if Sushant Singh Rajput's case comes under Bihar police jurisdiction.
"The contention of Bihar Police that Rhea Chakraborty is missing is not correct. Her statement has been recorded by Mumbai police. She’s cooperated with police as and when called. Till today no notice or summons has been received by her from Bihar Police and they have no jurisdiction to investigate the case. She has filed proceedings in the SC. She has sought transfer of the case to Mumbai. The case is sub judice," Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde told our reporter Sadaf.
Sushant Singh Rajput's death case is being investigated from all angles, including that of professional rivalry, money and health issues, the Mumbai police commissioner added.
During the press meet, the Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh stated that there was no party held at Sushant Singh Rajput's residence in the days before he died of suicide. "The CCTV footage was checked for the two nights prior to his death," he added.
Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh addressed the media regarding the Sushant Singh Rajput case. He said 56 statements have been recorded so far, including that of Rhea Chakraborty. She was called in twice to record her statement. The officer also added that they cannot comment about her current location, as reported by our Mumbai journalist Thaver.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti on Monday shared an emotional post on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. She shared photos from their childhood, where the four sisters can be seen huddling together to tie rakhi on their brother’s wrist. In one of the photos, their mother could also be seen enjoying the moment with her children.
Addressing Sushant Singh Rajput as her baby while wishing him Raksha Bandhan, Shweta Singh Kirti wrote how the sisters love him, and will continue to do so always. She also calls him their pride. The caption of the photo read, “Happy Rakshabandhan mera sweet sa baby… bahut pyaar karte hain hum aapko jaan… aur hamesha karte rahenge… you were, you are and you will always be our PRIDE! ❤️ @sushantsinghrajput #happyrakshabandhan”
Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Sunday charged that Vinay Tiwari, the IPS officer from Patna who is in Mumbai to probe a case related to Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, has been “forcibly quarantined” by civic authorities in the metropolis. He also said that Tiwari was also “denied” a stay at IPS mess and the four-member Patna Police team members, who have been in Mumbai for the last six days, were not quarantined.
Sushant Singh Rajput had searched on Google three items repeatedly in the week preceding his suicide: his own name in news reports, the name of his former manager Disha Salian who had committed suicide the previous week, and information about a mental illness, a top police officer overseeing the probe told The Indian Express. The officer said that on June 14, even a few hours before committing suicide, he had Googled his own name. These details have emerged from forensic reports of his mobile phone and laptop received from the Kalina Forensic Laboratory, the officer said. Read more here.
Sushant Singh Rajput's elder sister Rani wrote a heartbreaking poem, remembering the late actor on the occasion of Rakhi. Writing that the day is here, but he is not; Rani lamented his absence and wondered how she will lead the rest of her life knowing she will never get to see Sushant's infectious smile again. Below is what she wrote on social media.
"Gulshan, mera bachcha. Aaj mera din hai. Aaj tumhara din hai. Aaj humara din hai. Aaj rakhi hai. Paitees (35) saal ke baad yeh avsar hai jab pooja ki thaal saji hai. Aarti ka diya bhi jal raha hai. Haldi-chandan ka teeka bhi hai. Mithaai bhi hai. Bas woh chehra nahi hai jiski aarti utaar saku. Woh lalat nahi hai jispar teeka laga saku. Woh kalai nahi jis par rakhi baandh saku. Woh muh nahi jise meetha kar saku. Woh maatha nahi jeese choom saku."
"Woh bhai nahi jise gale laga saku. Varsho pehle jab tum aaye the toh jeewan jagmag ho utha tha. Jab the toh ujala tha. Ab jab tum nahi ho toh mujhe samajh nahi aata ki kya karun? Tumhare bagair mujhe jeena nahi aata. Kabhi socha nahi ki aisa bhi hoga. Yeh din hoga par tum nahi honge. Dher sari cheeze humne saath-saath seekhi. Tumhare bina rehna main akele kaise seekhun? Humesha tumhari, Rani di (sic)."