One of Salian’s lawyers, A Agarwal, said that the pen drive given by Satish Salian on Thursday contained an eyewitness’s statement revealing how Disha was “murdered”
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray dismissed the fresh CBI FIR linking him to Disha Salian's 2020 death as a politically motivated smear campaign.
Aaditya Thackeray said he never met model Disha Salian after a fresh CBI probe was launched into her death. His remarks marked his first public comment on the investigation.
She has handled several major CBI investigations, including the Hathras and Unnao cases and the RG Kar rape-murder probe. She was also awarded the best investigating officer gold medal in 2021.
Rabia Khan, mother of late actress Jiah Khan, warned that evidence may have been destroyed in the Disha Salian case after actor Sooraj Pancholi’s name appeared in the FIR, echoing concerns from her own daughter’s investigation. She urged authorities to preserve all forensic material to ensure a truthful inquiry.
In his statement, Satish Salian alleged that several people, including former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his son and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray, were involved in an alleged conspiracy and subsequent cover-up surrounding his daughter’s death.
Disha Salian was found dead on June 8, 2020 in Mumbai
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed an FIR in the death case of model Disha Salian after recording her father Satish Salian’s statement, naming politician Aaditya Thackeray and actor Dino Morea as persons of interest. The filing marks the first formal step in a renewed probe by the agency.
The CBI has registered an FIR into Disha Salian’s death following a Bombay High Court order directing a detailed investigation into the case.
The Court said that the CBI shall register an FIR and record the statement of the deceased’s father but no person shall be treated as an accused until and unless there is sufficient material
