It’s been over two months since we lost the talented actor Sushant Singh Rajput, and with each passing day, the demand for transferring his death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was only growing stronger. And earlier today, the Supreme Court finally ordered a CBI probe into the tragic death of the actor. Rejecting Rhea Chakraborty’s petition to transfer the investigation from Patna to Mumbai, the apex court ordered the Maharashtra police to assist the agency in every way possible.
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The transfer petition filed by Rhea was opposed in the court by the Bihar government and Sushant’s father KK Singh. The actress had alleged that the actor’s father had used his ‘influence’ to register the FIR and that it should be considered as Zero FIR (an FIR registered in any police station irrespective of the jurisdiction). However, the court decided otherwise.
Key Points From SC Verdict On The Case
– A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy asked the Mumbai police to hand over all the evidence collected so far to the CBI.
– The court also said that the FIR filed in Patna by Sushant’s father was correct, adding that the Bihar government had the right to refer the case to CBI.
– The SC said that no state police will interfere with the death case of the actor. The central probe agency will be the sole authority to investigate it, the apex court added.
– The court also observed that since Mumbai police had registered only an accidental death report, it had limited investigation powers.
– Any other FIR registered in connection with the SSR case will also be investigated by the CBI.
Victory Of Faith: SSR’s Family Reacts To The Verdict
Moments after the Supreme Court order, Sushant’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti, who had been campaigning for a CBI investigation, took to her Twitter handle to congratulate the “extended family”.
Vikas Singh, KK Singh’s lawyer, welcomed the judgement and said that this was a victory for his family. Talking to a media portal, he said, “SC ruled on all points in our favour. We hope that we should get justice very soon. The family is very happy with the verdict.”
Meanwhile, Sushant’s former girlfriend Ankita Lokhande also reacted to the verdict. Here’s what she wrote:
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Netizens React To SC Verdict
Besides Sushant’s family, his fans demanding a CBI probe into the actor’s death are celebrating the verdict on Twitter. Hashtags like #CBITakesOver and #1stSTepToSSRJustice have taken over the microblogging site. Here’s how netizens are reacting to the verdict:
Several Bollywood actors including Akshay Kumar, Kriti Sanon, Anupam Kher, Sanjana Sanghi and Kangana Ranaut among others hailed the Supreme Court’s decision.
Sushant was found hanging in his apartment on June 14 and since then, there have been numerous twists and turns to the case. From the money laundering cases against Rhea to the turf war between the Bihar and Maharashtra police, the Sushant Singh Rajput death case has only been getting murkier by the day. Now that the CBI has taken over the case, let’s put an end to speculations and let the authorities do their work.
Featured Image: Instagram/Sushant Singh Rajput/Twitter
