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CBI FIR Reopens Disha Salian Death Investigation
Disha Salian was a celebrity manager who died after falling from a building in Mumbai in June 2020.
Police had earlier said her death was accidental or a suicide.
Her father later said she was murdered and that important people helped hide what happened.
The Bombay High Court ordered the CBI to investigate the case.
The CBI has now reportedly filed an FIR.
Several reports name politicians, actors, police officials and others in connection with alleged crimes and a cover-up.
The reports do not all list exactly the same people.
Being named in an FIR does not by itself prove that someone committed a crime.
The CBI has reportedly registered an FIR into Disha Salian’s June 2020 death after a complaint by her father, Satish Salian.
Reports name Aaditya Thackeray, Rhea Chakraborty, Dino Morea and other public figures, police officials and alleged participants in a cover-up.
One report also names former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and suspended police officer Sachin Vaze, while another provides a different list of accused.
The FIR reportedly invokes IPC Sections 376D, 302, 201, 217, 218 and 120B, covering alleged gang rape, murder, destruction of evidence and conspiracy.
Mumbai Police had earlier treated Salian’s death as accidental or suicide; the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI investigation while cautioning that no one should be treated as an accused without sufficient material.
- Who
- The CBI is investigating the death of Disha Salian after a complaint and statement by her father, Satish Salian; reports name several politicians, actors and police officials.
- What
- The CBI has reportedly registered an FIR alleging gang rape, murder, conspiracy and a subsequent cover-up.
- Where
- Salian died after falling from a residential building in Mumbai’s Malad area.
- When
- Salian died on June 8, 2020; the CBI FIR was reportedly registered after the Bombay High Court’s September 2 direction.
- Why
- The Bombay High Court ordered a central investigation after citing the police’s failure to register an FIR for six years and alleged discrepancies in the investigation.
Alleged Foul Play
Earlier Police Findings
Cause of death
Alleged Foul Play
Satish Salian alleged that his daughter was gang-raped and murdered, and sought a CBI investigation into suspicious circumstances.
Earlier Police Findings
Mumbai Police previously registered an accidental-death report and later said the case involved suicide, with no evidence of foul play.
Investigation and cover-up
Alleged Foul Play
The complaint and reported FIR allege a politically connected conspiracy, suppression or fabrication of evidence, and a cover-up involving public officials and others.
Earlier Police Findings
The earlier police investigation did not establish such allegations; the Bombay High Court said no person should be treated as an accused without sufficient material.
People named in reports
Alleged Foul Play
Reports identify politicians, actors, police officials and other individuals in connection with the alleged offences, although the lists differ between reports.
Earlier Police Findings
Being named in an FIR is not proof of guilt, and the court directed that individuals should not be treated as accused unless the investigating officer finds reasonable grounds for suspicion.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Disha Salian, a 28-year-old celebrity manager
- Date of death
- June 8, 2020
- Location
- A residential building in Malad, Mumbai
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Complainant
- Satish Salian, Disha Salian’s father
- Reported IPC sections
- 376D, 302, 201, 217, 218 and 120B
- Earlier police position
- Mumbai Police treated the death as accidental and later described it as suicide, according to the reports
Quotes
Central Bureau of Investigation
Investigating agency named in the FIR concerning Disha Salian’s death
“The concerned public servants and police officers are also liable to be investigated for destruction or suppression of case papers, files and other public records, fabrication of official records, and misuse of public funds, manpower and police machinery for unlawful purposes and for shielding the offenders.”
scroll.in
“The CBI registered an FIR yesterday after preliminary verification of the complaint of Disha Salian's father, Satish Salian, and the statement recorded by the CBI. The FIR is for gang rape, murder and a cover-up of this crime.”
wionews.com
Sources
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