Sushant Singh Rajput case: Rhea Chakraborty says she never met Aaditya Thackeray

Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend and actress Rhea Chakraborty on Tuesday released a detailed statement through her lawyer Satish Maneshinde to IndiaToday. 

Rhea's lawyer said that she has never met Aaditya and she has heard of him as a leader of the Shiv Sena. Neither has she ever spoken to him telephonically or otherwise. He also said that since Dino is her senior in the industry, she has met him socially.

Maneshinde said, comments at last SC hearing, make it evident that this has become more about politics than truth. Unwanted & irrelevant submissions are being made. Number of politicians taking advantage of the case on eve of elections in Bihar.

He further said said that, as per law, Bihar Police ought to have registered a zero FIR & transfer the probe to Mumbai Police. Bihar Police has no jurisdiction in the case. Rhea will not submit to an illegal investigation.

Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recorded the statement of KK Singh, father of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in connection with a money laundering case probe linked to his son's death, officials said.

Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra home on 14 June.

Breaking now: Rhea Chakraborty releases detailed statement through her lawyer to @IndiaToday Says never met @AUThackeray or spoken to him. Says has no objection to CBI but Qs jurisdiction of Bihar police. Says Sushant family version of events are ‘nonsense’/‘afterthought. pic.twitter.com/H6vl2hBvcI

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) August 18, 2020

Rhea does not know and has never met Aaditya Thackeray till today. Neither has she ever spoken to him telephonically or otherwise. Though she has heard of him as a leader of the Shiv Sena: #RheaChakraborty's lawyer
#SushantSinghRajputCase

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2020

As per law, Bihar Police ought to have registered a zero FIR & transfer the probe to Mumbai Police. Bihar Police has no jurisdiction in the case. Rhea will not submit to an illegal investigation: Lawyer of #RheaChakraborty
#SushantSinghRajputCase

— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2020

 

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