Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case Handed Over To CBI

The death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has seen a lot of controversy with his family alleging foul play and even filing an abetment to suicide case in Patna. Bihar governor on Tuesday evening gave his assent to state government’s recommendation to hand over probe in the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) amid fierce opposition of the move by Maharashtra government.

Today, the Centre accepted Bihar government’s request recommending CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta confirmed the same to the apex court.

Amid unprecedented tug of war between police of Bihar and Maharashtra over the right to probe the death of the actor who was found hanging at his Mumbai residence on June 14, Rhea Chakraborty had sought transfer of FIR lodged in Patna on ground of jurisdiction.

The hearing before a bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy was keenly watched as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday recommended CBI probe to the Centre in the sensational case at the request of Rajput’s father, Krishna Kishore Singh.

The actress has said in her plea that she was in a live-in relationship with Rajput and has been in deep trauma due the death of the actor.

An FIR has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 306 (abetment of suicide), 341 (punishment for wrongful restraint), 342 (punishment for wrongful confinement), 380 (theft in dwelling house), 406 (punishment for criminal breach of trust) and 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property).