Sushant Singh Rajput case: Lawyer says AIIMS doctor told him it was ‘200% murder’; family seeks ‘truth’

KEY STORY

• Sushant Singh Rajput case: Lawyer says AIIMS doctor told him it was ‘200% murder’; family seeks ‘truth’

• Kirti’s comments came after Vikas Singh, the family lawyer made a disclosure that All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctor had told him that the photos indicated ‘200 per cent’, that the late actor was ‘murdered’..

Getting frustrated by the delay in CBI taking a decision to convert abetment to suicide to Murder of SSR. The Doctor who is part of AIIMS team had told me long back that the photos sent by me indicated 200% that it’s death by strangulation and not suicide.

— Vikas Singh (@vikassinghSrAdv) September 25, 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing the death of the late actor, who was found hanging at his Bandra residence on June 14. While initial reports suggested that he had committed suicide, the family has been alleging that he was ‘murdered’. The agency has, so far, probed Rhea Chakraborty, the prime accused in the case, and her family members in relation with the matter.

Earlier today, AIIMS panel chief, which is probing the forensic aspects of the matter said that the panel ‘can’t make an opinion by seeing marks.’

We have been so patient for so long! How long will it take to find the truth? #SSRDeathCase https://t.co/Vn5R62a0SY

— Shweta Singh Kirti (@shwetasinghkirt) September 25, 2020

CONCLUSION

Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy, who was among the first ones to demand a CBI probe into the case said that it was high time the agency filed a murder case.

“The CBI now wants to build a multi-dimensional case involving murder, drugs, money, hence, it’s taking time. The CBI should now file a case under murder,” Swamy said. As pointed out by Swamy, the case, which started with the death of the actor has now grown into multiple investigations that have also thrown names of Bollywood A-listers for their alleged involvement in drug procurements and alleged money laundering.