Sushant Singh Rajput death case: ED records statement of late actor's father, quizzes about missing funds

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recorded the statement of KK Singh, father of Sushant Singh Rajput, in the national capital on Monday in connection with a case related to the death of the actor, sources said.

According to sources, Singh was asked about the missing funds from Sushant's bank accounts.

The economic offences watchdog also asked late actor's father how he got to know that Rs 15 crores were siphoned off from the actor's account, sources said on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Sushant's sister Shweta Singh Kirti tweeted in which she requested for an early decision from Supreme Court in granting CBI inquiry in Sushant's death case. Her tweet read as "Requesting for an early decision from the Supreme Court, we have been very hopeful and have been patiently waiting. Every minute of delay is causing pain and heartbreak. #CBIForSSR".

August 18, 2020

Earlier, the ED had questioned Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik Chakraborty, Sushant's former business manager Shruti Modi and friend Siddharth Pithani in the matter.

The ED had on July 31 registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in the case after an FIR was filed by KK Singh against Rhea Chakraborty in Bihar on July 28.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has also registered a case against Rhea Chakraborty, Indrajit Chakraborty, Sandhya Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, Shruti Modi, and others in connection with the actor's death.

Now, Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde issued a lengthy statement regarding her and her relationship with Sushant.

Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14, 2020.