In a big development in Sushant Singh Rajput’s case, the centre has accepted the Bihar’s government recommendation for a CBI probe in the late actor’s death case.
A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy observed that truth behind the actor’s death should come out.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told the court that Bihar government’s recommendation for CBI investigation in the case has been accepted.
A single judge bench of the Supreme Court led by Justice Hrishikesh Roy to shortly hear the transfer petition filed by actor Rhea Chakraborty seeking to transfer FIR registered in Patna against her in Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case to Mumbai#SupremeCourt #SSRDeathMystery pic.twitter.com/JAqADsueY7
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The top court is hearing a plea by Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty who is seeking transfer of an FIR, accusing her of abetting the suicide of Rajput, from Patna to Mumbai.
Rajput, aged 34, was found hanging from the ceiling of his apartment in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 14 and since then the Mumbai police has been probing the case keeping in mind various angles.