The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said certain media reports attributed to the agency in connection with actor Sushant Singh ...
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday said certain media reports attributed to the agency in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death were “speculative and not based on facts”, PTI reported. This is the first statement issued by the CBI since it took over the inquiry last month.
“The CBI is conducting investigation in a systematic and professional way,” a spokesperson of the agency said in a statement. “Certain media reports attributed to CBI investigation are speculative and not based on facts. It is reiterated that as a matter of policy, CBI does not share details of an ongoing investigation.”
The agency added that no team member has shared any details of the investigation with the media. “The details being reported and attributed to CBI are not credible,” it said.
Rajput was found dead in his apartment in Bandra on June 14, in what the Mumbai Police said was a case of suicide. The CBI is looking into the case registered on a complaint from Rajput’s father KK Singh, alleging abetment to suicide, criminal conspiracy, cheating, theft, wrongful restraint and confinement. The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Enforcement Directorate are also investigating the case involving the death of the 34-year-old actor.
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