₹500 Crore Legal Notice to Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Deshmukh Over Disha Salian Case
Mumbai/New Delhi: The investigation into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has taken another significant turn. Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, has issued a ₹500 crore legal notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, alleging that their statements had portrayed his efforts to seek justice for his daughter as politically motivated.
According to reports, the legal notice seeks ₹500 crore in damages and demands an unconditional and public apology from both leaders. Satish Salian has alleged that comments attributed to Thackeray and Deshmukh damaged his reputation by suggesting that his legal efforts were driven by political or personal motives rather than a genuine attempt to seek an investigation into his daughter’s death.
Disha Salian Death Case
Disha Salian, 28, died in June 2020 after falling from a residential building in Mumbai. At the time, the Mumbai Police had treated the incident as an accidental death and registered an Accidental Death Report. Her death came just days before Sushant Singh Rajput, for whom she had worked as a manager, was also found dead in Mumbai.
Over the years, questions and allegations surrounding Disha’s death continued to generate public attention. Her father later approached the Bombay High Court seeking a fresh investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
The case has now returned to the spotlight after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR following a Bombay High Court direction. The FIR refers to several people whose roles are to be examined as part of the investigation. Reports have stressed that those named in the FIR are not being treated as accused at this stage and that their roles are to be investigated.
CBI Probe Adds to Case’s Latest Developments
The CBI’s FIR includes references to Aaditya Thackeray, actors Dino Morea, Sooraj Pancholi and Rhea Chakraborty, among others. According to reports, investigators are examining allegations relating to the circumstances surrounding Disha’s death, including alleged criminal conspiracy and possible suppression or destruction of evidence. The agency is expected to examine documents, record statements and scrutinise evidence before determining the role, if any, of individuals mentioned in the FIR.
The registration of the FIR does not by itself establish criminal liability against the individuals mentioned. A CBI official cited by the Times of India said that no accused had been named at this stage and that names could be included later if involvement is established during the investigation.
What Does the ₹500 Crore Notice Say?
The legal notice issued by Satish Salian alleges that Aaditya Thackeray and Anil Deshmukh made or supported statements that questioned the motives behind his pursuit of a fresh investigation.
The notice reportedly takes particular objection to the suggestion that his efforts were politically motivated or intended to target Thackeray. It argues that such statements portrayed a grieving father seeking legal action in a negative manner and allegedly harmed his reputation.
Satish Salian has therefore sought ₹500 crore in damages and demanded that the two leaders issue a written and public apology. According to the reported terms of the notice, the apology is also sought across major print, television and digital platforms, as well as on the leaders’ official social media accounts.
Aaditya Thackeray Denies Any Connection With Disha Salian
Aaditya Thackeray has rejected allegations linking him to Disha Salian. In a statement issued on September 16, he said that he had never met or known Disha Salian and described the repeated attempts to connect him with the case as an effort to damage his reputation.
Thackeray also said that the allegations had continued for nearly six years and claimed that some individuals were attempting to connect his name to the case without evidence. He maintained that the investigation should proceed through official channels without what he described as political distractions.
Investigation Now Moves Forward
With the CBI formally investigating the case and the fresh ₹500 crore legal notice adding another legal dimension, the Disha Salian case is once again at the centre of public and political attention.
The allegations made by Satish Salian, the statements attributed to the political leaders, and Aaditya Thackeray’s denial remain matters that are subject to legal and investigative proceedings. The CBI investigation is expected to examine the available evidence and determine the circumstances surrounding Disha Salian’s death.
For now, the legal notice represents Satish Salian’s allegations and demands, while Aaditya Thackeray has denied any connection with Disha Salian. The ongoing CBI probe will determine what the evidence establishes.
News source: Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
