'Rhea was arrested in a bogus case': Lawyer wants CBI to reveal findings

Rhea Chakraborty's lawyer Satish Maneshinde has supported Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's statement urging the CBI to reveal the findings of probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's death. “I welcome the Statement of Shri Anil Deshmukh, HM Govt of Maharashtra calling for the CBI to make the report public in the case of Death of Sushant Singh Rajput,” Maneshinde said in his statement.

He added: “A hue and cry was made when the Mumbai Police took about 2 months into the investigations and the report remained to be made public. An FIR was filed in Patna making false allegations against Rhea Chakraborty and her family in July 2020. The Mumbai Police, ED, NCB and CBI including Patna Police have conducted investigations against Rhea.”

He further stated: “She was arrested in a bogus case with no evidence by NCB. She was harassed by various agencies and remained in custody for almost a month till the Bombay High Court released her on bail. Rhea filed an FIR accusing the sisters of SSR administering him illegally obtained medicines without proper medical advice and on the basis of a bogus prescription. She alleged that the cocktail of drugs and illegally administered medicines could be the cause of his death. It is more than six months since SSR died. I have always said that the truth will remain the same whoever investigates the case. Whatever may be the circumstances, the CBI should come out with its findings after 4 months of investigations by the premier investigating agency of the country. It is high time that there is a closure to this sad event. Satya Meva Jayate.”

Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Deshmukh the CBI to reveal if Bollywood actor Sushant’s death was a suicide or murder.