Disha Salian, a 28-year-old celebrity manager, died on the intervening night of 8 and 9 June 2020 after falling from the 12th floor of a building in Mumbai. Police initially reported that friends indicated she had been drinking and fell accidentally. Subsequent investigation concluded her death was a suicide.
Earlier this month, the Bombay High Court ordered the federal police Central Bureau of Investigation to reopen the case following a petition filed by Disha’s father, Satish Salian. The court determined there were significant inconsistencies in the police investigation spanning over six years. Judges noted unexplained delays in police paperwork, absence of blood at the location where the body was found, and post-mortem injuries that appeared inconsistent with a fall from height. The court criticized authorities for treating the death as a suspicious or unnatural death rather than registering a formal First Information Report, which is required when information about a potential crime is received.
Satish Salian has alleged his daughter was gang-raped and murdered, and that senior police officers destroyed evidence and fabricated a suicide narrative to protect influential politicians and ministers allegedly involved in the crime. According to the court order summarizing his allegations, Disha had learned of objectionable activities by powerful individuals through her work at a celebrity management company and shared this information with actor Sushant Singh Rajput, whom she represented. The allegation states this information subsequently reached those individuals, leading to her death to silence her.
Disha’s death initially received limited attention but gained broader focus after Rajput himself was found dead approximately one week later. Police determined his death was also a suicide. The CBI subsequently closed Rajput’s case, concluding he died by suicide and that actress Rhea Chakraborty and her family had no role. However, in his complaint to the CBI, Satish Salian alleges the two deaths are connected and involved a conspiracy to prevent the disclosure of information concerning alleged drug trafficking, child abuse, and other unlawful activities.
The new FIR registered by the CBI names several prominent state politicians, police officers, and Bollywood actors. The court clarified that registration of the FIR does not imply guilt and that no one shall be considered accused unless sufficient grounds are established. Satish Salian stated he felt “some peace” following the court order for renewed investigation.
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