CBI Report Reveals: Sushant Singh Rajput Considered Rhea Chakraborty ‘Family’, Addresses Expense Allegations

CBI Report Reveals: Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has said in its closure report that there is no evidence to suggest that the deceased actor was illegally imprisoned, threatened, or instigated/abetted to commit suicide by Rhea Chakraborty, as Actor Sushant Singh Rajput had told his flatmate Sidharth Pithani that Rhea Chakraborty was a part of the family.

People close to the case also said that the agency has not obtained any evidence that Rhea Chakraborty stole his money or property.

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The family and legal team of Sushant Singh Rajput have determined to file an appeal to the court terming the report as an eyewash and not complete. “This is nothing but an eyewash. If the CBI really wanted to come out with the truth, it would have submitted all the supporting case documents, including chats, technical records, statements of witnesses, medical records, etc. in the court along with the final (closure) report, which they have not done. We will file a protest petition against this closure report, which is based on a shoddy investigation,” said Varun Singh, the family’s lawyer.

In March this year the federal agency had filed two reports of closure, one filed in a case registered by Sushant father, KK Singh, in Patna claiming Rhea and her family drove Sushant to suicide and misused his money and another over a case filed by Rhea against Sushant sisters in Mumbai. It was one of the most polarising cases in India under investigation.

Only the information of the main closure report has been made available to HT involving the charges against Rhea; her parents, Indrajeet and Sandhya Chakraborty; brother, Showik; Sushant manager, Shruti Modi; and house manager, Samuel Miranda.

“Investigation revealed that Sushant had committed suicide. None of the accused persons had lived/stayed with him between June 8, 2020 and June 14, 2020 (the day he was found hanging in his Bandra flat). Rhea and her brother Showik left the house on June 8, and thereafter didn’t visit the house. Sushant had spoken to Showik on June 10 through WhatsApp at 1441 hours but had no conversations with Rhea between June 8 and June 14. Evidence had not come on record to show the meeting of Sushant with Rhea or any of her family members of being in touch by any other means. Shruti Modi had stopped visiting Sushant’s house since she fractured her leg in February. Furthermore, Meetu Singh (sister of Sushant) had stayed with him in his flat from June 8 to June 12,” said an officer, quoting the report.

“Therefore, no evidence of any immediate provocation/abetment by any of the accused person has come on record which may had led Sushant to commit suicide,” it adds.

On allegations of wrongful confinement, the report notes, “No evidence has come on record suggesting that Sushant was illegally confined or restrained in any manner by any of the accused or any other person.”

Regarding charges of theft and embezzlement, the agency said, “When Rhea, along with her brother, left Sushant’s house on June 8, she took away her Apple laptop and Apple wristwatch which were gifted to her by Sushant. No evidence has emerged during investigation about any property dishonestly taken out of the possession of Sushant without his knowledge by Rhea or any other accused person.”

In monetary claims, CBI mentioned that Sushant and Rhea were living in a relationship since April 2019 until June 2020 and that the chartered accountant and the attorney of the actor were appropriately managing his finances.

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According to the CBI, Sushant booked Rhea a trip to Europe in October 2019, which the manager made the bookings on his behalf. “He even told Sidharth Pithani (Sushant’s flatmate) that Rhea was part of the family. Therefore, expenses on Rhea cannot be brought under the ambit of section 420 of Indian Penal Code. Further, the evidence doesn’t suggest/indicate any movable property being delivered to Rhea by inducing or deceiving Sushant”, the closure report states, according to the second officer.

This agency also reported that it did not find any evidence of any of the accused threatening Sushant even in digital evidence. “The only allegation that has been levelled by the family of Sushant is that he told them that Rhea threatened to make his medical records public, in case he doesn’t toe her line. However, this evidence is in the realm of hearsay.”

Sushant’s family lawyer, advocate Varun Singh, said, “Simply saying Sushant Singh’s account has not been used to take out funds is not enough. The CBI should have provided the bank statement to back its claim. It’s a flimsy report, which won’t stand in the court of law.”

The case, which took on political overtones in Bihar, also grew to include drug trafficking allegations in the film industry. A Patna court is expected to take up the matter concerning the closure report on December 20.

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