India News | SSR Death Case: Mumbai Police Escorted Rhea Chakraborty's Father to Axis Bank in Santacruz

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Thursday escorted actor Rhea Chakraborty's father Indrajit Chakraborty to Santacruz's Vakola branch of Axis bank here.

Earlier in the day, the Enforcement Directorate again summoned Indrajeet in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.

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On August 19, while holding that the FIR registered in Patna over the death of Bollywood actor was legitimate, the Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the case.

The single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy also said that the Bihar government was competent to recommend transferring the case to the CBI.

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The apex court also asked the Mumbai Police to hand over all the evidence collected so far in the case to the CBI. The State of Maharashtra refused the option to challenge the order, Justice Roy said.

The CBI has registered an FIR against Rhea and others in connection with the actor's death after the Centre accepted Bihar Government's recommendation to transfer the probe in the matter from Patna.

An FIR was registered in Patna on a complaint filed by Rajput's father, under sections related to abetment to suicide. Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14. (ANI)

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