Bihar government recommends CBI probe into Sushant’s death case

PATNA: Hours after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said his government will recommend a CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the state home department made the formal request to the Centre for an investigation into the FIR lodged by the late actor’s father K K Singh at Rajiv Nagar police station in Patna.
Ahead of the release of the formal notification, Nitish, in a tweet, said, “The state government has sent its recommendation for a CBI probe into the FIR lodged by Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh.”
Through the notification, DGP Gupteshwar Pandey has been asked to hand over all papers related to the case to the central investigating agency.
The Bihar government’s recommendation for CBI probe came just a day before the Supreme Court is slated to hear the petition of Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, an accused in the FIR filed in Rajiv Nagar police station, seeking transfer of the case to Mumbai, where an investigation in the matter is already on.
The state governments of Bihar and Maharashtra have already filed separate caveats in the apex court seeking to be heard before any order is passed on Chakraborty’s plea. The late actor’s father Singh too has filed a caveat in the SC.
Before the day’s developments unfolded, the late actor’s father spoke to the DGP Pandey in the morning and gave his consent for the CBI probe recommendation.
Later in the day, the CM told media persons, “I was informed that Sushant’s father talked to the DGP in the morning and requested for a CBI investigation into the FIR lodged with Rajiv Nagar police station. Accordingly, the process has been initiated and a formal recommendation for the same will be sent to the Centre.”
He added, “Everybody has been demanding a CBI probe in the actor’s death case. The matter was also raised in the Bihar assembly on Monday and some MLAs demanded a CBI probe. After seeing the lack of cooperation from Mumbai police in investigation by Patna police, I am also of the view that CBI should conduct an inquiry in the case.”
The relevant part of the formal notification issued by home department special secretary Sunil Kumar stated, “Governor of Bihar is pleased to accord his consent to…the members of Delhi Special Police Establishment to investigate/ supervise and inquire into the Rajiv Nagar (Patna district) police station case no- 241/ 2020, dated- 25.07.2020, under Sections 341/342/380/406/420/306/506/120(B) IPC, which are related to death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.”
Copies of the notification were sent to the Centre’s ministry of personnel, public grievances & pension and the director of the CBI along with a copy of the FIR, for necessary action.