Sushant's family lawyer says new pictures suggest 'death by strangulation'
Vikas Singh, the lawyer representing late Sushant Singh Rajput's family has claimed that the pictures of the actor's body that were earlier circulated online were "morphed." He added that the "original pictures," taken on June 14 by Sushant's sister Meetu and now shared with the CBI suggest that the 34-year-old did not die by suicide but was strangulated. Here are more details on this.
'It does not look like death by hanging at all'
In an interview with Times Now, Vikas Singh said, "I got some pictures earlier...I shared them with somebody in the forensic department, and he said that the pictures being circulated earlier were morphed." Commenting on the new pictures shared with CBI, the lawyer said the injury marks "don't look like a death by hanging at all. This looks like a death by strangulation."
Autopsy report has serious loopholes, Singh added
Singh added that more details would be revealed once the forensic teams analyze all the pictures sent to them by the post-mortem team at the Cooper Hospital and the Mumbai Police. Citing the autopsy report, the lawyer also refuted claims that Sushant had consumed juice on the morning of the day he died. The post-mortem report "has several serious loopholes," he reiterated.
Sushant died in an apparent suicide in June
Sushant was found dead at his apartment in Mumbai on June 14. Mumbai Police, which was earlier probing this case, said the actor died by suicide, and that he was suffering from clinical depression and bipolar disorder. However, Sushant's family denied having any knowledge of his mental illnesses, and filed a police complaint in Patna against his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty.
Rhea, her brother being questioned by CBI today
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which started investigating the high-profile case after a Supreme Court order last week, has today summoned prime accused Rhea for questioning. She will reportedly be asked about her relationship with Sushant, his family, and her whereabouts when the actor died. Her brother Showik Chakraborty and a couple of Sushant's staff members are also being questioned by CBI today.
ED and anti-drug agency also involved in the case
Notably, Rhea and her family members are accused of mental harassing Sushant, siphoning off his funds and driving him to suicide. Apart from the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing a money laundering case connected to the actor's death. Furthermore, on Wednesday, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) also stepped in, after allegations of drug abuse surfaced in the case.
