The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) today said that there was "no breach" on the part of Dr RN Cooper hospital and the Mumbai police in allowing Rhea Chakrabarty inside the mortuary of the hospital to see the dead body of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The SHRC said that based on the details of the waiting area, all the protocols were duly followed. The matter, therefore, has been disposed off.
Also, in a drug angle related to the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) summoned the late actor's former manager Shruti Modi and talent manager Jaya Saha for questioning today. However, their questioning was called off after one of the team members of SIT tested positive for corona. Shruti and Jaya were to be questioned about the drug use and delivery to Sushant and his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested last Tuesday, and if they were aware of this.
Shweta Singh Kirti, sister of Sushant Singh Rajput, has revealed that over two lakh people joined the latest effort garner support in the fight for justice for the late Bollywood star.
Sep 16, 2020 7:29 pm (IST)
CBI seeks legal opinion on Rhea's complaint against SSR's sisters
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing the case of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, is seeking legal opinion on a new FIR filed by the late actor's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty against his two sisters and a Delhi doctor, according to IANS. The FIR was registered by Rhea at the Bandra police station here against Priyanka Singh and Mitu Singh as well as Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital doctor Tarun Kumar for allegedly issuing a bogus prescription for Sushant to help him with his anxiety issues. A CBI source said that the agency will soon take a decision on the issue, even though there was no official confirmation from CBI officials.
Sushant Singh Rajput's former manager Shruti Modi deposed before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning on Wednesday, she was sent back as one of the officers tested positive for Covid-19.
Sep 16, 2020 5:38 pm (IST)
Manoj Bajpayee Says People 'Forgot' to Mourn Sushant Singh Rajput: Everything's Focused on TRPs
Actor Manoj Bajpayee has said that due to television debates and conspiracy theories revolving around Sushant Singh Rajput's death, people have forgotten to mourn the late actor. Talking to Bollywood Hungama, Manoj said, “They forgot to celebrate him. TRP has become the focus now. So that’s why I said that there are so many vested interests now, who would want to talk about how (Sushant) used to code? Right now, everything is focused on TRPs."
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has said that there was no breach of rules on the part of the police and the hospital regarding Rhea Chakraborty's visit to the mortuary where Sushant…
Sep 16, 2020 4:01 pm (IST)
Sources from Cooper Hospital tell CNN-News18 that the hospital had informed the State Human Rights Commission (SRHC) about how things transpired at the premises where Sushant Singh Rajput's body was kept. They explained that there are three areas at the hospital mortuary. One, known as the gallery, is where relatives and close ones are allowed. The other two are known as the cold storage and post mortem room. In their reply, the hospital said that their attendant didn't allow anyone in the storage and postmortem room. Not even police. Hence, the SHRC believes that Rhea Chakraborty saw the dead body of SSR in the gallery area.
Sep 16, 2020 3:35 pm (IST)
As per the fresh developments in Sushant Singh Rajput case, Shruti Modi's lawyers has alleged that one of the late actor's sister had joined in to attend one of the alleged drug parties. Contrary to this, Sushant's sisters have maintained that they were unaware about the drug consumption by the late actor as claimed by Rhea Chakraborty. For more details watch the video:
#BREAKING | Shruti Modi turns tables on Sushant’s sister over drugs.
‘One of SSR’s sisters took drugs at parties.’@Herman_Gomes with more details.
The State Human Rights Commission (SRHC) was looking into who was responsible for allowing Rhea Chakrabarty's visit inside the Cooper Hospital mortuary, where the dead body of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput was kept. During the previous hearings, representatives from both Copper Hospital and Mumbai police blamed each other for her wrongful entry. The matter was taken by up the SHRC suo moto based upon media reports.
Sep 16, 2020 3:03 pm (IST)
SHRC gives clean chit to Mumbai Police and Copper Hospital over Rhea's visit bro the mortuary
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) today said there was no breach on the part of Cooper hospital or the Mumbai police in allowing Rhea Chakrabarty inside the mortuary of the hospital to see the dead body of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The SHRC said that based on the details of the waiting area, all the protocols have been duly followed. The matter therefore has been disposed off. The detailed order is awaited in this case.
Sep 16, 2020 2:44 pm (IST)
Over a dozen persons have been arrested by the NCB so far, including Sushant's ex-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and several drug peddlers, narco-dealers and suppliers. While Rhea, Showik and others have been sent to judicial custody, some of the drug peddlers have been remanded to NCB custody. On Tuesday, NCB made two more arrests, Suryadeep Malhotra and Chris Costa. With this, 18 people have so far been arrested by the NCB which is probing drug angle in the case of Rajput's death.
Actor Sonam Kapoor and filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Mira Nair are among over two thousand people who have signed an open letter condemning the media's witchhunt of Rhea Chakraborty in the coverage of…
Sep 16, 2020 1:44 pm (IST)
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti took to social media to thank the fans of the late actor for participating and showing support to an initiative called 'Flag For SSR'. She revealed that over 2 lakh people from all over the world joined in showing their support to 'Justice for SSR' campaign.
Sushant Singh Rajput's former manager Shruti Modi deposed before the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning on Wednesday, she was sent back as one of the officers tested positive for Covid-19.
Sep 16, 2020 12:41 pm (IST)
One of the members of SIT has tested positive for #COVID19. We just received antigen test report. In view of that, other members will be tested & protocol will be followed. Accordingly, we've sent back Shruti Modi who had joined investigation today: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) https://t.co/pl0bXSpDcwpic.twitter.com/XIM2AcsSjW
Questioning of Shruti Modi and Jaya Saha called off for today
One of the team member of SIT has been tested positive for corona. They have just received the antigen test report. In view of that other members will be tested and due protocol laid down will be followed. Accordingly, Shruti Modi has been sent back.
Sep 16, 2020 11:51 am (IST)
Film Personalities and Others Sign Open Letter condemning the media's witch-hunt of Rhea Chakraborty
Actor Sonam Kapoor and filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Mira Nair are among over two thousand people who have signed an open letter condemning the media's witch-hunt of Rhea Chakraborty in the coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput's death investigation. Film personalities including Frieda Pinto, Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar, Alankrita Shrivastava, Gauri Shinde, Reema Kagti, Ruchi Narain, Rasika Dugal, Nitya Mehra, Amruta Subhash, Mini Mathur, Dia Mirza, Kubbra Sait and others have also signed the letter that asks the media to hunt news, not women.
Sep 16, 2020 11:16 am (IST)
Following a request by the Enforcement Directorate, on August 26, the NCB registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), naming Rhea, Showik, talent manager Jaya Saha, Sushant's co-manager Shruti Modi, and a Goa-based hotelier Gaurav Arya, to unravel the drugs angle. Jaya Saha's name came into prominence after some of her apparent chats with Rhea Chakraborty leaked in sections of the media.
Sep 16, 2020 10:48 am (IST)
Before being summoned by the NCB, Shruti Modi has been questioned by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Mumbai Police. CBI had named her among six people in the FIR it had registered in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. As per Shruti's statement given to Mumbai Police, she was associated with Sushant from July 2019 to February 2020.
Sep 16, 2020 10:21 am (IST)
Former business manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Shruti Modi, who was summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau in a drugs related case linked to the actor's death was seen arriving at the NCB SIT office in Mumbai this morning. Here are some visuals of the same.
Mumbai: Shruti Modi, former business manager of actor #SushantSinghRajput, arrive at NCB SIT office. She was summoned by Narcotics Control Bureau yesterday. pic.twitter.com/8ZqFQn1Rgm
Shruti Modi and Jaya Saha are expected to be questioned by the NCB about the drug use and delivery to Sushant Singh Rajput and his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested last Tuesday, and if they were aware of this.
Sep 16, 2020 10:03 am (IST)
Enlarging its probe in the drugs angle in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has summoned the late actor's former manager Shruti Modi and talent manager Jaya Saha for questioning, officials said on Tuesday. A senior NCB official said that the drug law enforcement agency has summoned Shruti Modi and Saha to appear before it on Wednesday morning at its Mumbai office.
The latest development comes in the wake of the arrest of over 15 people in connection with the case, including Rhea, her brother Showik Chakraborty, Sushant's house manager Samuel Miranda and several others. The NCB registered a case on the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after the alleged drug chats of Showik, Miranda and several others came to the fore.
Sushant was found dead in his Mont Blanc apartment on June 14. Besides the CBI and the ED, the NCB is the third agency to probe the death case of Sushant. Meanwhile, in a significant development, the names of Bollywood celebrities like Sara Ali Khan, Rakul Preet Singh and Simone Khambatta have apparently emerged in the NCB probe into the drugs angle surrounding Sushant's death, official sources said on Monday.