Rhea Chakraborty claims 'considerable state interference' in Sushant case

A day after moving the Supreme Court in actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide case, actress Rhea Chakraborty on Tuesday (August 11) claimed that there appeared to be a considerable amount of state interference, influence and therefore an apprehension of bias in the case.

Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for the actress, told a bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy that the FIR lodged in Bihar by Rajput’s father against her in relation to his son’s suicide has absolutely no connection with any offence in Patna.

He referred to the timeline in the case and said that there was a considerable delay of over 38 days in lodging of the FIR at Patna. Divan referred to the complaint by Rajput’s father to police in Patna and said that all averments mentioned in the complaint are relatable to Mumbai.

On Monday (August 11), Rhea’s counsel told the apex court that media channels were examining and cross-examining all the witnesses in the case. “Petitioner has already been convicted by the media even before foul play in the death of Sushant Singh Rajput is established,” he said.

On August 5, the top court had said that the truth behind the “unfortunate” death of the “gifted and talented artist” should come out. The Centre had apprised it of having accepted the Bihar government’s recommendation for a CBI probe in the matter.

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The top court had directed Rajput’s father Krishna Kishore Singh to respond within three days to Chakraborty’s plea seeking transfer of an FIR, accusing her of abetting the actor’s suicide, from Patna to Mumbai.

The 34-year-old Bollywood actor was found hanging from the ceiling of his apartment in suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June 14.

(With inputs from agencies)