CBI acted in ‘haste’: Mum police
NEWDELHI: The First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the Bihar police in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death on a complaint filed by his father is politically motivated at the instance of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, the Mumbai police said in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday.
The affidavit added the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has shown “indecent haste” in lodging a fresh FIR on the recommendation from the Bihar government and in constituting a team to probe abetment of suicide charge against Rajput’s girlfriend, Chakraborty Rhea, her family members, and two friends. It insisted the CBI FIR is without “legal sanctity” as it was filed without the consent of Maharashtra, which alone is entitled to give consent and not Bihar.
“The indecent haste with which the CBI has proceeded in this regard, speaks for itself, regarding the bonafides of all involved in this exercise,” said the affidavit filed through advocate Sachin Patil. Bihar government and police officials were not available for comments. The affidavit was filed days before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Chakraborty’s plea on Tuesday seeking the transfer of the FIR lodged in Patna to Mumbai.
Rajput’s father, KK Singh, separately filed his reply in the apex court terming Chakraborty’s petition “infructuous” as CBI has taken over the case. Singh accused the Mumbai police of inaction. “If the respondent No.3 [Maharashtra] has found no evidence qua the petitioner [Chakraborty ] in 54 days of inquiry, it only reflects one conclusion that the Respondent No.3 is trying to shield the Petitioner for the reason best known to them,” Singh said in his affidavit through senior advocate Vikas Singh.
ED QUIZZES RHEA’S BROTHER
MUMBAI/PATNA: Showik Chakraborty, brother of actress Rhea Chakraborty on Saturday arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office, in connection with the case. Showik is named in the FIR registered by the CBI. The agency has registered a case against six accused, including Rhea. in connection with Rajput’s death. Meanwhile, the Bihar Police has submitted the case diary and related documents to the CBI. Patna SSP Upendra Sharma said the investigating officer had handed over all the documents to the CBI.