Sushant Singh Rajput case: CBI summons two Mumbai police officers

On August 19, the Supreme Court had asked the the CBI to investigate the case related to Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, while holding that the FIR registered in Patna was legitimate.

It had also asked the Mumbai Police to hand over all the evidence collected so far in the case to the CBI.

The CBI on Tuesday summoned two officers of the Mumbai Police in connection with its probe into the abetment to suicide case registered following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The two officers from Bandra police — Inspector Bhushan Belnekar and Sub-Inspector Vaibhav Jagtap — were investigating the case from the day the death came to light on June 14.

A senior Mumbai Police officer said that Belnekar and Jagtap had tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks ago. They have been discharged but asked to remain in quarantine. “They will be able to attend to the summons after a few days following the doctor’s advice,” the officer added.