Sushant Singh Rajput Death: Forensic experts are a part of the team.
Highlights
- The CBI investigation begins amid a huge political row
- The CBI will start questioning the accused in the case
- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled CBI would take over investigation
A member of Sushant Singh Rajput's staff was questioned in Mumbai today by the CBI, which has launched investigations into the case following a Supreme Court order on Wednesday.
A man wearing a black mask and dark shirt was seen with CBI officers in a video.
The CBI's Special Investigation Team, led by officer Nupur Prasad, arrived in Mumbai late last night to start inquiries into the Bollywood actor's death on June 14, which left thousands of his fans in shock and fueled massive speculation, controversies and conspiracy theories.
Forensic experts from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) are part of the 10-member team. They will visit his house and officials will also look into the post-mortem report.
Sushant Singh Rajput's cook, who is among the key witnesses, was questioned.
While the actor's staff was questioned at the office of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Air Force Guest House in Santa Cruz, a second team of CBI officers visited the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police near the Bandra Police Station. The investigators met police officer Abhishek Trimukhe, who was among the first few at Sushant Singh Rajput's Bandra home after his death.
The CBI will start questioning the accused in the case, including Rhea Chakraborty and members of her family, from next week, say sources.
Rhea Chakraborty, a 28-year-old actor, has been questioned twice by the Enforcement Directorate, which is inquiring into Sushant Singh Rajput's father's allegations of crores being taken out of his account.
The CBI has yet to decide where to question Rhea Chakraborty; it usually questions women accused at their homes.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the CBI would take over all investigations into the Sushant Singh Rajput case, asserting that "an impartial probe is the need of the hour".
The top court also asked the Mumbai police to hand over all evidence it has collected to the investigating agency and said any other case registered in connection with the actor's death would also be investigated by the CBI.