Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead in his Bandra apartment in Mumbai on June 14
Mumbai:
Mumbai police are capable of handling the case of the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, said Maharashtra Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh, rejecting the CBI’s requests for an investigation into the case. Last month, Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Bandra apartment in Mumbai. The 34-year-old actor died by suicide, police said.
“There was no need to bring the case to the CBI. Our police officers are capable and conducting the investigation in the right way. We are also looking at the angle of commercial rivalry,” said Deshmukh, quoted by the PTI news agency.
Actor Rhea Chakraborty – a close friend of Sushant Singh Rajput – Thursday asked Interior Minister Amit Shah to order the CBI to investigate the matter.
Tagging Mr. Shah in an Instagram post, Rhea Chakraborty said she “only wanted to understand what made him take the plunge.”
“Respected @amitshahofficial sir, I am the girlfriend of Sushant Singh Rajput Rhea Chakraborty, it has now been over a month since his sudden disappearance. I have complete confidence in the government, but in the interests of justice , I ask you, hands clasped, to initiate an investigation by the CBI into this matter. I just want to understand what pressures pushed Sushant to take this step, “wrote Rhea Chakraborty on Instagram.
Mr. Deshmukh said that the Mumbai police are carrying out a detailed investigation into the death of the actor and are also recording the statements of the people concerned.
Statements from 34 people, including family, friends, co-stars and relatives, were taken during investigations ordered by the Maharashtra government into the shock death of the actor in his Bandra apartment in Mumbai June 14. Police are investigating allegations of professional rivalry. , apart from clinical depression, led to suicide.
Today, Mumbai police have recorded the statement by the actor’s psychiatrist, Dr. Kersi Chavda, to inquire about the actor’s medical history, recent mental condition before his death, and changes in medication dosages. Besides Dr Chavda, the statements of three other doctors were also recorded by the Bandra police.
Sushant Singh Rajput debuted in the 2013 film “Kai Po Che” and went on to make several films, including “PK”, “Kedarnath”, “Sonchiriya” and “Chhichhore” – one of his latest films which has been widely appreciated.
His death led to a deluge of tributes and complaints on social networks involving the Hindi film industry, which fought against allegations of patronage and cliques.
