The mysterious deaths of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput and his former manager Disha Salian in June 2020 have resurfaced in the news, with BJP MLA Nitesh Rane alleging that the cases were murders covered up by the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government-led by Uddhav Thackeray. Disha Salian, 28, died on June 8, 2020, after allegedly falling from the 14th floor of a building in Mumbai. Six days later, on June 14, Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead at his residence in Mumbai in what was ruled as a suicide.
Following Sushant's death, allegations surfaced that Disha's death could be linked to his mysterious demise. BJP leader Narayan Rane claimed that Disha was raped and murdered and that Sushant was aware of this and was being threatened by the same group. However, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which investigated Sushant's death, concluded that Disha's death was accidental.
The agency found that she had slipped from the parapet of her flat while in an inebriated state and there was no indication of murder. Despite the CBI's findings, the Maharashtra government has now directed the Mumbai Police to conduct a fresh probe into Disha's death after questions were raised about it. The state's Home Department, headed by Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, has asked the police to inform the Executive Magistrate if any new evidence emerges in the case.
Nitesh Rane, in his recent statement, has alleged that there was a conspiracy to hide the murders of Sushant and Di.