Sushant S Rajput death probe: ED registers money-laundering case over 'suspicious transactions'

In a fresh development in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the Enforcement Directorate has filed a money-laundering case pertaining to "suspicious transactions".

The central probe agency has filed the case after taking cognisance of a Bihar Police first investigation report (FIR) registered against actress Rhea Chakraborty and some others. The FIR had sought to slap criminal charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in its complaint.

An Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) has now been filed in the case related to the death of the 34-year-old actor.

On Tuesday, the actor's father, K K Singh, had filed a complaint with the Patna Police. The 74-year-old Singh had named Chakraborty, her brother and other family members, and six others in the complaint, accusing them of abetting the murder of his son. He had also accused Chakraborty of financial irregularities.

The ED on Thursday sought a copy of the FIR filed by Singh from the Bihar Police. The ED probe will look at allegations of alleged mishandling of Rajput's money and his bank accounts, as mentioned by his father in the complaint. The agency will probe if anyone used Rajput's income for money-laundering and creating illegal assets, the officials familiar with the matter said.



Earlier on Friday, former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had urged the central agency to register an ECIR case following the 'misappropriation and money angle'.



On Thursday, Rajput’s father had filed a caveat in the Supreme Court and urged the apex court to not allow Rhea’s petition to be heard before theirs. In legal terms, a caveat is a notice given by a person, informing the court that another person may file an application against them. The person who files the caveat, known as the Caveator, is ensuring that the court will hold a reasonable hearing before taking any decisions.