State orders SIT probe in Disha Salian death case

The state on Tuesday ordered an SIT (Special Investigation Team) probe into the death of Disha Salian, the manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

The decision for making a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was taken by the Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in December, last year, who then informed the Assembly that a special team would investigate the Salian's death.

Targeting Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray in connection with the Disha Salian case, BJP leader Nitesh Rane, in October demanded that his father and senior Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray to address the matter.

"Today Uddhav Thackeray will be addressing workers at Shivaji Park, Sanjay Raut says it is the day to speak the truth. So will Uddhav Thackeray in today's address speak the truth about his son Aaditya Thackeray's involvement in the Disha Salian murder case? Weren't drugs used in the party held before the death of Disha Salian?" Nitesh Rane said earlier.

Nagpur, Maharashtra: BJP leader Nitesh Rane says, "We have kept our word as Deputy CM Fadvanis has announced SIT in the case during the last Assembly session. The next move will be initiated now, still, there are warnings and threats to the people connected to the Disha Salian… pic.twitter.com/beNatRPXUx

— ANI (@ANI) December 12, 2023

Disha Salian died allegedly after falling off a high-rise building in the Malad area of Mumbai on June 8, 2020, a week before Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging from the ceiling of his residence.

Mumbai police had registered an accidental death case in the matter.