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Aaditya Thackeray Denies Links as CBI Reopens Disha Salian Case
Disha Salian died after falling from a Mumbai building in 2020.
Her death was first treated as an accident.
Her father later asked for a new investigation and made allegations about what may have happened.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has now registered an FIR to examine those allegations.
Aaditya Thackeray’s name was mentioned in the complaint.
Thackeray says he never met or knew Salian and says the claims are politically motivated.
Being named in the FIR does not mean someone is accused of a crime.
The Bombay High Court said a person should be treated as an accused only if investigators find reasonable grounds for suspicion.
Aaditya Thackeray denied ever meeting or knowing Disha Salian, calling the allegations an evidence-free character-assassination campaign.
The Central Bureau of Investigation registered an FIR after Salian’s father, Satish Salian, sought a fresh probe into her 2020 death.
Satish Salian told reporters he had named Thackeray, Dino Morea, Sooraj Pancholi and others to investigators.
The FIR examines allegations including gang rape, murder, destruction of evidence and a possible cover-up, but names no one as an accused.
Salian was found dead in Mumbai on June 8, 2020; her death was initially recorded as accidental, and an earlier investigation found no evidence of foul play.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation, Disha Salian’s father Satish Salian, and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray are central to the report.
- What
- The CBI has registered an FIR for a fresh investigation into Salian’s death, while Thackeray denies any connection to her.
- Where
- Salian was found dead at a residential building in Mumbai.
- When
- Salian died on June 8, 2020; Thackeray issued his response after the CBI registered the FIR.
- Why
- The fresh probe follows allegations by Salian’s father and a Bombay High Court direction to investigate the circumstances of her death.
Thackeray’s Position
Salian Family’s Allegations
Connection to Disha Salian
Thackeray’s Position
Aaditya Thackeray says he never met or knew Salian and that there is no evidence linking him to the case.
Salian Family’s Allegations
Satish Salian named Thackeray among people whose alleged roles he asked investigators to examine.
Reason for the Allegations
Thackeray’s Position
Thackeray says repeated claims are a deliberate smear campaign driven by political and personal motives.
Salian Family’s Allegations
Salian’s father has sought a fresh investigation, alleging that the circumstances of his daughter’s death and the earlier inquiry require examination.
How the Investigation Should Proceed
Thackeray’s Position
Thackeray has called for an impartial reinvestigation without political interference, media trials or character assassination.
Salian Family’s Allegations
The CBI is examining allegations including gang rape, murder, destruction of evidence and a possible cover-up under the fresh investigation.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Disha Salian
- Date of death
- June 8, 2020
- Location
- Mumbai
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- FIR status
- No individual has been designated as an accused
- Thackeray’s position
- He says he never met or knew Salian and calls the allegations politically motivated
Quotes
Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Maharashtra MLA
“Let’s cut through the noise and talk about facts, once again: I have never met or known Disha Salian. Linking my name to this tragic case constantly is a deliberate, evidence-free attempt at character assassination by a few individuals with clear political and personal motives, for almost 6 years.”
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“Once again, for those few thinking that such malicious attempts being used politically will hold us back from fighting for the truth, and for fellow citizens, is a failed strategy. We always will stand by the truth, and fight for it,”
rediff.com
Sources
Political motives...: Aaditya Thackeray on Disha Salian controversy
Disha Salian Case: Aaditya Thackeray Says He Never Met Her, Calls FIR Linkage Character Assassination
Aaditya Thackeray denies knowing Disha Salian, calls allegations ‘evidence-free’
‘Evidence-Free Character Assassination’: Aaditya Thackeray Breaks Silence On Disha Salian Case
'Never Met or Known Her': Aaditya Thackrey First Reaction To CBI FIR In Disha Salian Case, Calls It ‘Character Assassination’
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