Bihar Govt recommends CBI probe into Sushant’s death

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patna, August 4

The Bihar Government on Tuesday recommended a CBI investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.

"The state government has sent its recommendation for a CBI inquiry into the case filed by Sushant's father KK Singh," Kumar tweeted.

Earlier in the day, Kumar said the government had decided to recommend a CBI probe after the deceased actor's father gave his "consent" for it while talking to the state's police chief.

"The actor's father spoke to the DGP and gave his consent for a CBI probe. Since he had lodged an FIR with the Bihar Police, we could not have recommended a CBI inquiry. Now that he has consented, I have asked the DGP to complete all formalities today and the government will send its recommendation today itself," Kumar told mediapersons before the government sent a request to the Centre for a probe by the premier investigative agency.

Rajput's father had on July 25 lodged a police complaint against Rhea Chakraborty. Chakraborty's lawyer Satishmane Shinde questioned the Bihar government's decision. "There cannot be transfer of a case which had no legal basis to begin with for the Bihar Police to get involved. At the most, it would be a zero FIR which would then be transferred to Mumbai Police," Maneshinde said.

The SC is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the plea of Chakraborty seeking transfer of an FIR. — PTI

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