CBI Files FIR in Disha Salian Death After Court Criticizes Mumbai Police
The Central Bureau of Investigation lodged an FIR concerning Disha Salian's death following a Bombay High Court order, after the court rebuked Mumbai Police for not filing one for nearly six years.
A court in Bombay chastised the Mumbai Police for failing to register an FIR in the Disha Salian case despite a six-year investigation. In response, the Central Bureau of Investigation filed an FIR on Monday, complying with the high court's directive for a central agency probe. The case involves Salian, who previously managed the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The court's criticism highlighted procedural lapses, prompting the shift of investigative authority to the CBI.
Why it matters
The shift to a federal investigation may uncover new evidence in a high-profile death that has drawn national scrutiny.
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