Strange why Bihar cops being obstructed in probe into Sushant Singh Rajut’s death: Devendra Fadnavis

A Bihar Police officer who arrived in Mumbai on Sunday to supervise the probe being conducted by police team from Patna, was quarantined by BMC authorities for 14 days in the Goregaon suburbs of Mumbai.

Barely a couple of hours after Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh backed Mumbai Police saying it was probing actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death “in a very professional manner”, former chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said it was strange the Bihar Police was not being allowed to perform their duties.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has questioned why the Bihar Police is being obstructed in its probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. (HT Photo)

“It is really very strange that why Maharashtra Government is coming under unnecessary suspicion by not allowing Bihar Police to perform their duties,” Fadnavis said in a tweet.

In another tweet he asked why a Bihar police officer who had flown into Mumbai had to be quarantined.

“A medical team from Kerala visited Mumbai, UP Police came to investigate Vikas Dubey case, a team from Bihar police is already working in Mumbai since 4 days but none of them were quarantined then why only an SP rank officer is treated differently?”

BMC authorities also stamped his hand showing the quarantine period till August 15.

In another tweet, Fadnavis said this kind of action will cause disbelief among the people over the investigation.

“Instead of solving the mystery of #SushantSinghRajput ‘s death , such behaviour will only result into huge public outcry and disbelief amongst the people about the investigation,” the former CM said.

The opposition BJP in Maharashtra has been demanding that the probe in the case be handed over to the CBI, while the state government has been dismissing the same.

Earlier Monday, Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh said Rajput’s family did not complain about any lapse in the investigation being carried by his force.

Rajput died by suicide in Mumbai last month.