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Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's 2020 death case has been reopened

Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's 2020 death case has been reopened

Summary

Disha Salian, a Bollywood celebrity manager, died in June 2020 after falling from a building in Mumbai. Although police initially said it was a suicide, the Bombay High Court has ordered a new investigation after her father claimed she was murdered and evidence was destroyed.

Key Facts

  • Disha Salian was 28 years old and managed Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
  • She died after falling from the 12th floor of a Mumbai building on the night of June 8-9, 2020.
  • Police first described her death as a suicide, mentioning she had been drinking and fell accidentally.
  • Her father, Satish Salian, has insisted she was gang-raped and murdered.
  • The Bombay High Court criticized the original police investigation and ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to reopen the case.
  • The court noted many problems in the police work, like delays in paperwork and injuries inconsistent with a fall.
  • A First Information Report (FIR) was only recently filed based on Satish Salian’s complaint.
  • The investigation includes claims that Disha knew about illegal activities involving powerful people and was killed to keep her silent.
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