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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 05, 2020, 16:07:49 IST

Sushant Singh Rajput case live updates: Quarantining Bihar police officer not a good signal, SC says

Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide on June 14 is being probed by the Mumbai police since nearly a month. The actor’s father KK Singh recently filed an FIR in Patna against Rhea Chakraborty, alleging abetment of suicide, fraud and confinement among other charges. Since then, the Bihar police have also been actively involved in the probe. While Rhea had been responding through her legal team, Sushant Singh Rajput’s family is putting forward their stand through their lawyer. Here are all the live updates of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case:

16:07 (IST), Aug 05

Janata Dal (United) hails Centre's nod to Nitish Kumar government's recommendation for a CBI inquiry into Sushant Singh Rajput's death, says it will ensure justice to the deceased actor.

16:01 (IST), Aug 05

Bombay High Court adjourns hearing on 2 PILs seeking CBI probe into the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput

14:39 (IST), Aug 05
 
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I told Sushant's father clearly that he should give a written complaint. He wanted a person named Miranda to be kept in police custody. We never received any written complaint.

Mumbai DCP Paramjit S Dahiya on Sushant Singh Rajput's father sending him Whatsapp message on February 25 
13:38 (IST), Aug 05

The Petition in the SC will be heard in the next week. All concerned have to file their replies in the meantime. State of Maharashtra is directed to place all the investigation steps taken in the case before the SC. We are satisfied with the outcome of the hearing. In view of the pendency of the proceedings in SC Rhea or anyone on her behalf refrain from making any comments in the case. Satish Maneshinde, lawyerwe have this statement from Rhea's lawyer.

12:49 (IST), Aug 05

Vikas Singh, lawyer of Sushant Singh Rajput's father, tells Supreme Court that quarantine (of Bihar IPS Officer Vinay Tiwari in Mumbai) is only to destroy the evidence. He also pleaded for a direction to Mumbai police to cooperate with Bihar police in the case.

12:47 (IST), Aug 05

SC says quarantining Bihar police officer by Mumbai police does not send a good signal when so many eyes are focussed on the media sensitive case of Rajput's unnatural death.

12:47 (IST), Aug 05

SC says there is no doubt that a very gifted and talented actor has passed away under unfortunate circus stances. It says let Maharashtra govt respond and we will decide who will have jurisdiction to probe case - CBI, Bihar Police or Maharashtra police.

12:46 (IST), Aug 05

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta informed Justice H Roy that Centre has accepted the Bihar government's recommendation for probe into Rajput's death. He said even Rhea Chakraborty had requested the Centre to order a CBI probe.

12:43 (IST), Aug 05

SC grants three days time to Maharashtra government to file the status of investigation. It also asked Bihar government and Rajput's father to place their stand on Rhea Chakraborty's plea for transfer of Bihar FIR to Mumbai police. SC said it will hear the case next week.

12:43 (IST), Aug 05

SC says let Maharashtra police file an affidavit satisfying the court that it has done a professional job in the probe into Rajput's death.

12:42 (IST), Aug 05

Centre accepts Bihar government's recommendation for CBI probe into Sushant Rajput mysterious suicidal death case.