Bombay High Court Orders CBI Probe into Disha Salian Death Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the 2020 death of celebrity manager Disha Salian in Mumbai.

Salian, who was 28 at the time and had worked as actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s manager, died after falling from the 14th floor of a residential building.

The court’s order came on a petition filed by her father, Satish Salian, who had raised doubts over the circumstances surrounding his daughter’s death. A bench comprising Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale directed the CBI to register an FIR and record the petitioner’s statement.

The High Court also ordered that the investigation be handed over to a senior and experienced officer. The court clarified that no individual should be treated as an accused unless the investigation establishes a prima facie offence.

The CBI has been asked to examine all aspects related to the circumstances surrounding Disha Salian’s death. The court further said that if no offence is established, her father would have the option to pursue an appropriate legal remedy.