Suspect Singh Rajput was found dead in his apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra neighborhood on June 14. (File)
New Delhi / Mumbai:
The Enforcement Department interviewed actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s chartered accountant (CA) in connection with a money laundering investigation that arose out of a complaint filed by Rajput’s father with the police in Bihar, officials said.
They said Sandeep Shridhar was interviewed in Mumbai by the Central Investigation Agency and his statement was registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The board has been supposed to be managing the actor’s finances for about a year, and the ED wants to understand his financial transactions in order to move the investigation forward.
Mr Rajput, 34, was found dead in his apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra neighborhood on June 14.
The questioning is linked to the money laundering case which was recorded by the ED last week on the basis of a Bihar police FIR in which Sushant Singh Rajput’s father accused the actress Rhea Chakraborty and her family for encouraging the suicide of the Bollywood actor.
At least two companies linked to Mr. Rajput and some financial transactions involving Chakraborty and his brother Showik are under the ED scanner.
Ms Chakraborty, her enemy and others are expected to be summoned by the agency for questioning soon.
The ED case was filed against the accused named in the Bihar Police FIR which includes Ms. Chakraborty, her family and six others.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s father, Krishna Kumar Singh, who resides in Patna, last month lodged a complaint with the Bihar police against Ms Chakraborty, her family members and six others for inciting her son to commit suicide and fraud.
He also wants a police investigation to determine where the Rs 15 crore deposited in a bank account held by Mr. Rajput was transferred.
Mumbai Police are also investigating the alleged suicide case and interviewing several top Bollywood producers and directors in the case.
Ms Chakraborty released a video statement after the ED case was filed. “I have immense faith in God and in justice. I believe that I will obtain justice. Even though a lot of horrible things are said about me on electronic media, I refrain from commenting on the advice of my lawyers in the current state of affairs. Under Judice. Satyamev Jayate, the truth will prevail, “she said in the message.
Sushant Singh has acted in films like “Shuddh Desi Romance”, “Raabta”, “Kedarnath”, “Chhichhore” and “Sonchiriya”.
