‘Moment we waited for has finally arrived’: Sushant’s kin, friends on CBI probe

Sushant Singh Rajput’s family and friends have welcomed the Centre’s decision to accept Bihar government’s plea for CBI probe into the actor’s death.

 Sushant’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti tweeted, “CBI it is!!! #JusticeForSushant #CBIEnquiryForSSR #CBIenquiry”.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Centre has approved the plea. Sushant’s brother-in-law Vishal took to Twitter and retweeted a tweet by Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy that read, “The SC has been informed by the Centre that Sushant case has been handed over to CBI. Have I completed my commitment and free to go?”

Sushant’s former girlfriend Ankita Lokhande took to Instagram where she shared a post with the caption, “Gratitude.” Her Instagram post read, “The moment we’ve waited for has finally arrived.”

On Tuesday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recommended CBI probe to the Centre in the sensational case at the request of Sushant’s father, Krishna Kishore Singh. Maharashtra has been opposed to transferring the probe to CBI.

Responding to the Bihar government's recommendation, Rhea’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde had said that Bihar had no ‘legal basis to get involved’. “There can't be transfer of a case which had no legal basis for Bihar to get involved. At most, it would be a 'Zero FIR' transferable to Mumbai Police. Transfer of a case, on which they had no jurisdiction, to CBI has no legal sanctity,” he told ANI on Tuesday.