Sushant Singh Rajput's death case: Nitish govt makes a formal recommendation for CBI probe

PATNA: Hours after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said his government has decided to send its recommendation for a CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the state’s home department on Tuesday made a formal recommendation to the Centre for the CBI investigation into the FIR lodged by the actor’s father KK Singh at Rajiv Nagar police station in Patna.
"In exercise of the powers conferred under Section-6 of the Delhi Police Establishment Act-1946, the governor of Bihar is pleased to accord his consent to exercise of powers and jurisdiction to the whole of Bihar and other places related to the case to the members of Delhi Special Police Establishment to investigate/ supervise and inquire into the Rajiv Nagar (Patna district) police station case no- 241/ 2020, dated- 25.07.2020, under Sections 341/342/380/406/420/306/506/120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, which are related to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput,” a notification issued by the Bihar’s home department’s special secretary Sunil Kumar on Tuesday late evening, said.

Copies of the notification were also sent to the Centre’s ministry of personnel, public grievances & pension and the director of the CBI along with proper performa and copy of the FIR, for necessary action.
Through the notification, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey has been asked to hand over all the papers related to the case to the central investigating agency on their request.
Hours before the home department’s notification, Nitish, in a tweet written in Hindi, said, "The state government has sent its recommendation for a CBI probe into the FIR lodged by Sushant Singh Rajput’s father KK Singh".
All these hectic developments happened in the day after the actor’s father Singh spoke to the DGP Pandey in the morning and gave his consent for making a recommendation for a CBI probe into his case.
Notably, the Bihar government made recommendation for a CBI probe just a day before day before the Supreme Court is slated to hear a petition of Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, an accused in the FIR filed in Rajiv Nagar police station, seeking transfer of the case to Mumbai, where an investigation in the matter is already on.
The state governments of Bihar and Maharashtra have already filed separate caveats in the apex court seeking to be heard before any order is passed on Chakraborty’s plea. The late actor’s father Singh too has filed a caveat in the apex court.
Earlier in the forenoon, Bihar CM told media persons over phone, "I was informed that Sushant’s father talked to the DGP in the morning and requested for a CBI investigation in the FIR lodged with Rajiv Nagar police station. Accordingly, the process has been initiated".
"Everybody has been demanding a CBI probe in the actor’s death case. The matter was also raised in the Bihar assembly on Monday and some MLAs demanded a CBI probe. After seeing the lack of cooperation from Mumbai police in the investigation by Patna police, I am also of the view that CBI should conduct an inquiry into the case".