Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray spoke about the developments in the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, war...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray spoke about the developments in the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, warning people not to politicise it, reported ANI. He also assured people that the Mumbai Police were not inefficient and would investigate the matter thoroughly.
Thackeray’s remarks came on Friday, as the demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the actor’s death grew amid speculation that the Maharashtra Police were not handling the inquiry properly. An FIR in the matter was filed in Bihar by Rajput’s parents against actor Rhea Chakraborty, and members of the public have been asking that the inquiry be shifted there entirely.
Thackeray said people must trust the Mumbai Police to do their job. “Mumbai Police is not inefficient,” he said. “If anyone has any evidence they can bring it to us and we will interrogate and punish the guilty. Please don’t use this case as an excuse to create friction between Maharashtra and Bihar.” He added that bringing politics into this was the “most deplorable thing” to do. “The state police and Mumbai Police are fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. They are Covid-19 warriors and not to trust them is an insult to them,” Hindustan Times quoted the chief minister as saying....
