Sushant Singh Rajput’s death remains a mystery. There are still a lot of new developments coming up every day. And, now in an interview with ETimes, Vikas Singh, Sushant’s family lawyer revealed some facts about the case.
Vikas Singh was asked about his take on the fact that Siddharth Pithani, Sushant’s friend, emailed the Mumbai Police claiming that he is being pressurized by Sushant’s family to speak against Rhea Chakraborty. Also, it is being mentioned that Rhea has attached the copy of his mail in her petition to the Supreme Court.
To this, Vikas Singh said, “It is very surprising. If this was written to only the Mumbai Police, how did it reach Rhea? By now when this mail is coming in public light, Rhea is already mentioned as an accused now in the FIR, so there’s no question of the police sharing it with Rhea. If Pithani had sent it to Rhea, his credibility is in doubt. In that case, it was only set up to file it in Court.” He also added, “This boy (Pithani) was living with Sushant and he was the one who discovered the dead body. So when he found the door locked, he did not open it until Sushant’s sister came. He waited for one-and-half hours.
More importantly, till probably July 25, he was talking to the family and trying to help by telling them that Rhea Chakraborty has been instrumental in whatever happened to Sushant. Suddenly, he has done a volte-face. I don’t know what happened, but I hope the police get to the bottom of the matter soon and find out what role he (Pithani) played in this case and whether he has any information that he hasn’t shared.”
Vikas Singh also claimed that Mumbai Police was taking the case in some other direction by not interrogating the people who used to be around Sushant. “The Mumbai Police was derailing the investigation in finding the cause of Sushant’s suicide; they were not questioning people in his ecosystem- say the cook/bodyguard. And, they called Rhea 16 days after Sushant’s death. Also, they did not ask her why she left him on June 8 and why she took away Sushant’s medical records and blocked him. What has the Mumbai Police been doing? They have been calling people from Bollywood just because Kangana Ranaut says there’s discrimination in Bollywood. These people (those who were called) didn’t form Sushant’s ecosystem; yes, Sushant may have worked with those few directors here or there. But that’s not the inquest, that’s not the cause of suicide” he had said.
Vikas Singh also gave a sequential overview of the incidents that might have contributed to Sushant’s decision of committing suicide. He added that there could be a combination of many factors. He explained, “If you see sequentially, first she cut off his access to his father. She (Rhea) used to keep his mobile. He was not even allowed to call through his bodyguard. Then, she declared him medically ill and started taking him to doctors. After that, she told him that his house was haunted and started taking him to some resorts. Post that she took him to psychiatrists and I believe started over-drugging him.
She was using his credit card and spent his money and credit card on her brother and father’s expenses. At some stage, she realised that he wanted to take a break and do organic farming in Coorg. She felt he was of no use to him after that. That is when she took away his medical records and blocked him. That worked on his mind.
Then, his secretary Disha Salian was about to join him. And when Disha committed suicide, the media flashed her name as Sushant’s manager. Disha was brought in by Rhea. Sushant felt Rhea might implicate him in Disha’s death. This made him really anxious. One of the sisters who stays in Mumbai came to stay with Sushant after that, but she had to leave on June 12 because she has a school-going daughter. If these people are not to be questioned, then what’s the Mumbai Police been doing?”
He also admitted that Sushant’s father had filed a complaint saying that Sushant is not in a good company to the Mumbai Police on February 25, 2020, and had requested them to keep a watch. According to Vikas, the police might have gone to Sushant’s house for a preliminary investigation.
About the case being shifted to Mumbai, Vikas Singh said that the case will be fought in Patna. The court will not see the convenience of the accused but the complainant who is 72 yrs old.
