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Nitesh Rane, Disha Salian and Aditya Thackeray. – Photo: Prime Look
Who was Disha Salian? What is the matter of her death? How did politics enter into this whole matter? What has happened in this case in the police and the court? Let’s know…
There has been a new twist in the case of the death of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager Disha Salian. Nearly five years after Disha’s death, her father Satish Salian has now filed a petition in the Bombay High Court. In this, he has demanded a re-investigation into the mysterious death of his daughter.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders have raised questions on Disha Salian’s father Satish’s move to the High Court five years after her death and have called it a conspiracy. Leaders of other parties have also commented on the matter. In such a situation, it is important to know who was Disha Salian? What is the matter of her death? What has happened in this case so far? Why is there politics in this whole matter now? Let’s know…
Why is the case of Disha Salian’s death now at the center of politics?
The case is in the headlines again after Disha Salian’s father went to the Bombay High Court. In his petition, Disha’s father has demanded that Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray be made an accused in the case. He has also pleaded to hand over the investigation of the case to the CBI. After this petition, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, “I have seen the police investigation, and it was an accident, not murder… Her father has filed the petition five years after the incident. The whole state knows the politics behind this petition… These people could not thrive on the issue of Aurangzeb, which turned against them. To wash their hands off the issue of Aurangzeb, they are fueling the Disha Salian case… This dirty politics is defaming the name of our state. This is an attempt to tarnish the name of a young leader who is doing good work.” An attempt to tarnish the image, I will answer in court: Aditya Thackeray
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray termed the allegations against him in the Disha Salian death case as a conspiracy to tarnish the image. He said that he will present his side in the court. Aditya said, the truth will come out in the court. I have said earlier also that this case is being made a political weapon.
Disha Salian Case: Disha’s death case in discussion again after five years, this is what the leader said on the investigation of Thackeray’s role
What do other parties have to say on this?
Maharashtra government minister Sanjay Shirsat said, “Salian’s death was suspicious. Today her father has spoken openly. He has now knocked the door of the High Court. Those found guilty in this case will be sent to jail.” NCP-SCP MLA Rohit Pawar said, “Disha Salian’s father has gone to court. He has named Aditya Thackeray, but we are sure Aditya Thackeray has nothing to do with this. We are with him, but let the court decide,
If a person is trying to get justice, he should get justice, but if you look at the BJP, they will now start doing politics on it. Four years ago Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide. Immediately after the suicide, such banners were put up in Bihar only for the Bihar elections. Now after four years, the BJP will take this issue forward because there are elections in Bihar and after 6 months there are elections in Mumbai.” Maharashtra minister Uday Samant said, “It is not right to comment and do politics on this.” State Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam said, “The order of the honourable court will be followed.” NCP-SCP leader and former state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said, “I am taking information on the petition filed by Disha Salian’s father. All this now seems to be part of a conspiracy.
” Who was Disha Salian?
Born in Udupi, Karnataka, Disha Salian was a celebrity manager by profession. She worked with many popular artists like Varun Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Bharti Singh. Apart from this, she was also associated with many advertising agencies. She was dating a television actor and was also engaged a few months before her death. On June 8, 2020, Disha Salian allegedly committed suicide. A week later, Sushant died on June 14, 2020. According to news agency PTI, Disha Salian died after falling from the 14th floor of a residential building located in Malad (West), Mumbai. As per the rules, the local police filed an Accidental Death Report (ADR) after investigation in the case. It is said that nothing wrong was detected in Disha’s post-mortem report.
What is the case of Disha’s death?
Just a few days after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, some trends started on social media. In these, many speculations started being made about Disha’s death. Some of these posts claimed that Sushant Singh Rajput was murdered and his murder is somehow connected to the case of Disha Salian’s death. Some posts even said that Disha Salian was also murdered. Not only this, the involvement of politicians in this murder was also claimed.
What happened in this case, what did the father say earlier?
In the case of Disha Salian’s death, her father had issued a statement in August. Then he had said that nothing wrong was seen in Disha’s death and he is completely satisfied with the police investigation. Not only this, Satish Salian had also demanded action from the police against those who did any insensitive work towards his family.
Disha Salian: Sushant Singh Rajput’s former manager Disha Salian’s father reached Bombay HC, demanded CBI investigation
What has been the investigation done so far in Disha’s death case?
After the death of 28-year-old Disha Salian, Mumbai Police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR). In August 2021, the police filed a closure report in this case. According to the police, no evidence of conspiracy was found in the case. Just last month, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the Sushant case, called Disha Salian’s death an accident.
Has this matter reached the court as well?
In October 2020, a demand was made in the Supreme Court to investigate Disha’s case under the supervision of the court along with the Sushant Singh Rajput case. Then the court refused to consider the petition for a CBI inquiry. The court had asked the petitioner to withdraw the petition and approach the Bombay High Court for this.
Apart from this, a demand for a CBI inquiry was made in the Bombay High Court. Sushant’s friend Sunil Shukla had said that the Mumbai Police did not investigate the case properly and he has evidence that can prove that Disha did not commit suicide, but it was murder. However, in November 2020 itself, the Bombay High Court rejected the petition seeking a CBI inquiry into the death of Disha Salian. On this petition, the court had said that if anyone has any evidence regarding Disha’s death, then he can contact the police.
How did the matter get entangled in political corridors?
The stir in the case of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death continued for the next two years. In 2022, after the fall of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra and the formation of the Mahayuti government under the leadership of Eknath Shinde, the issue of Sushant’s death echoed in the Assembly in December. Then Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Bharat Gogavale and BJP MLA Nitesh Rane also raised the issue of Disha Salian’s death in the Assembly and demanded an inquiry. After this, the uproar of the MLAs started in the House.
What was Disha’s father’s stand if the issue was raised in the Assembly?
After the SIT probe was ordered, Disha’s father had said that he never said that Disha was murdered. He said, “Some people are claiming that he himself had said that his daughter was murdered. This is wrong, I never claimed that my daughter was murdered. She accidentally fell, which led to her death. Disha neither committed suicide nor was she killed by anyone. However, the police are investigating the matter, so I cannot say much.”
What has the SIT done so far?
The SIT probing the Disha Salian murder case had called Nitesh Rane to give a statement in July 2024. The SIT asked him to appear at the Malvanin police station on July 12. However, Nitesh Rane did not appear. “I have requested the Mumbai Police Commissioner to change the officer who recorded my statement in the Disha Salian case. I have my own opinion about his (officer’s) background and contacts. The Commissioner has said he will make the change and inform me about it,” he said in a post on Instagram.
