Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray refuted allegations levelled against him in connection with the death of Disha Salian and said he would respond to the charges legally. Thackeray said he would present his side in court as Salian’s father has sought a fresh probe against the Shiv Sena leader in the case.
#WATCH | Delhi | On Disha Salian's father approaching Bombay HC seeking probe into Aaditya Thackeray's alleged role in Salian's death case, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut says, "I have looked at the police investigation, and it was an accident, not a murder... Her father has… pic.twitter.com/bPnjL0XX7A
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"Attempts are being made for the last five years to malign my image. We will put forth our side in the court. We will give our replies (to the allegations) in the court," Thackeray told reporters in Mumbai, PTI reported. Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena also charged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was behind the allegations and they were targeting the young politician.
Disha Salian, the former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died in 2020, after falling off the 14th floor of a residential building in Malad. The Mumbai police had registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) case. Six days later, Bollywood star Rajput allegedly committed suicide in his apartment in Bandra.
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Satish Salian, father of Disha on Wednesday moved the Bombay High Court seeking a fresh probe into circumstances that led to his daughter’s death. Salian sought registration of a fresh case against Aaditya Thackeray and a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the matter. In his plea, Salian charged, “The Mumbai police hastily closed the death as a case of suicide or accidental death without taking into account forensic evidence, circumstantial proof and eyewitness testimonies.”
