Archive · 14 Sep 2026
CBI Opens Disha Salian Death Probe After Court Order
Disha Salian died in Mumbai on June 8, 2020.
She had worked as a manager for actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died six days later.
Police first recorded Disha’s death as an accidental death and later said it was suicide.
Disha’s family disagreed and alleged that she was murdered.
The Bombay High Court said the earlier investigation raised questions and ordered a fuller CBI investigation.
The CBI has now registered an FIR, which formally starts that investigation.
The FIR includes allegations of conspiracy, a cover-up, and possible suppression or fabrication of evidence, but these allegations still need to be investigated.
Disha’s father gave investigators information and names, while Sushant’s sister said the probe gave hope to his followers.
The Central Bureau of Investigation registered an FIR into Disha Salian’s death following a Bombay High Court order.
Salian was found dead in Mumbai on June 8, 2020, after falling from a residential building in Malad.
Her death was initially recorded as an Accidental Death Report, while police later described it as suicide.
The court questioned the lack of an FIR, cited discrepancies, and noted that Salian’s family had not received key case documents.
The FIR names several people for investigation, while Salian’s father provided names and information and Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister welcomed the probe.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation is investigating Disha Salian’s death after a petition by her father, Satish Salian.
- What
- The CBI registered an FIR into the circumstances of Salian’s death and related allegations of conspiracy, evidence suppression, and an alleged cover-up.
- When
- Salian died on June 8, 2020; the CBI registered the FIR on a Monday after the Bombay High Court ordered a probe. Articles differ on whether the relevant court order was about two weeks earlier or dated September 2.
- Where
- Salian was found dead after falling from a residential building in Mumbai’s Malad area.
- Why
- The Bombay High Court ordered the investigation after questioning why the case remained an Accidental Death Report, noting discrepancies and the delayed release of case documents to Salian’s family.
Family Allegations and Court Concerns
Earlier Police Account
Cause of death
Family Allegations and Court Concerns
Salian’s family alleged that she was gang-raped and murdered, and her father asked investigators to examine people he named.
Earlier Police Account
Mumbai Police initially recorded the matter as an Accidental Death Report and later maintained, after an inquiry, that Salian died by suicide.
Handling of the case
Family Allegations and Court Concerns
The Bombay High Court questioned why no FIR had been registered, cited glaring discrepancies, and said the investigation raised more questions than answers.
Earlier Police Account
The earlier police process continued through an Accidental Death Report; the articles do not provide a detailed police response to the court’s criticism.
Status of the FIR allegations
Family Allegations and Court Concerns
The CBI FIR will examine alleged conspiracy, a purported cover-up, and possible suppression or fabrication of evidence.
Earlier Police Account
The allegations in an FIR are accusations requiring investigation and do not establish anyone’s guilt.
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Deceased
- Disha Salian, former manager of Sushant Singh Rajput
- Date of death
- June 8, 2020
- Initial case record
- Accidental Death Report rather than an FIR
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Family representative
- Satish Salian, Disha Salian’s father
- FIR allegations
- Criminal conspiracy, an alleged false-suicide narrative, and possible suppression, destruction, or fabrication of evidence
Sources
Disha Salian Case: CBI Registers FIR After Bombay HC Directs Probe Into Death
Disha Salian case: CBI registers FIR after Bombay HC orders probe into Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager’s death
CBI Registers FIR in Disha Salian Death Case After Bombay High Court Order
CBI Files FIR In Sushant Singh Rajput's Ex-Manager Disha Salian's Death Case