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sushant singh rajput’s sister

SC rejects plea against

Bombay HC order

he Supreme Court on Friday rejected the petition filed
by Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Priyanka Singh against
Tthe Bombay High Court order which did not quash Rhea
Chakraborty’s FIR against her in connection for allegedly provid-
ing banned medicines to the late actor.
A three-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by the Chief
Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde and also comprising
Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian dismissed the
petition filed by Priyanka. “We are dismissing the petition,” the
CJI S A Bobde said.
Priyanka Singh, had filed the petition before the Supreme Bengali artists perform during ‘Dol Utsav’ ahead of the upcoming
Court and challenged an FIR registered on the basis of this com-
plaint before the Bombay High Court. Holi festival, Rajendra Sarowar in Dhanbad on Friday. (ANI Photo)
She had claimed in her petition, that the FIR was lodged to
“concoct a whole new story entirely different from the statements He said that Shukla was given phone tapping approval under
made” by Chakraborty before the Supreme Court and media the India Telegram Act for state and national security but she al-
platforms. legedly misused it and intercepted phone calls to listen to family
However, the Bombay High Court had held “There is prima disputes, political developments and business deals of prominent
facie case found against Priyanka Singh and there should not be people.
any impediment against investigation against her.” Addressing a press conference on March 23, Leader of Op-
A case was registered in September last year against Rajput’s position and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had said: “The then
sisters Priyanka and Meetu for allegedly getting Sushant med- Commissioner of Intelligence Rashmi Shukla had investigated
icine without a physical consultation. A doctor from Delhi, Dr the racket and made a comprehensive report and submitted to
Tarun Kumar was also named in the case. higher authorities. This kind of thing happened during my tenure
The Supreme Court had, on August 19, directed the CBI to as well and we had taken appropriate actions in 2017 and the
probe the case related to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput put- accused were arrested after the raid. In my tenure too, the op-
ting a stop to the political slugfest between the governments of eration was carried out by the same intelligence officer Rashmi
Maharashtra and Bihar over the case. Shukla.”

Illegal phone interception Infiltration from Bangladesh

Mumbai cop misused’ state Mahua Moitra slams Amit

machinery Shah

PS officer Rashmi Shukla is suspected to have leaked a copy rinamool Congress Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra
of her report pertaining to a racket on the transfer of police on Friday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for
Iofficials, Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte stated in This remark of infiltrators eating up the rights and rations of
his report to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. West Bengal and said that Bangladesh residents get both rations
He also alleged that Shukla had misused the state machinery and rights back home.
for illegal phone interception. “Hon’ble HM: “infiltrators eating up rights and rations of WB”
Kunte said that this is a serious matter and the state can take Fact 1. GoI unable to give infiltrator numbers to Parliament. Fact
action against her for allegedly violating the privacy of the people. 2. Bangladesh economy doing better than India - get both rations
Thackeray had sought the report from Kunte after the Leader and rights back home. Bengalis share a border and a soul with
of Opposition and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis alleged that Bangladesh. STOP your filth,” tweeted TMC MP. Union Home
the government had suppressed Shukla’s report related to the Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah on Thursday during the rally
transfer of police officials in the state. in Purulia, West Bengal said that illegal infiltrators were eating
“IPS Rashmi Shukla is suspected to have leaked office copy of up the rights and rations of the people of Bengal.
her report on phone tapping on police transfer racket. If proved, TMC and BJP are at loggerheads ahead of the Assembly elec-
she will be liable for stern action,” Kunte said in the report. tions in West Bengal.
In the ‘fact-finding’ report submitted to Thackeray, Kunte The first phase of the assembly polls will be kicked off on
said that the IPS officer was caught tapping phones illegally and Saturday. In the first phase, 30 seats covering all assembly con-
had admitted her mistake. She had apologized saying that her stituencies from the districts of Purulia and Jhargram and a
husband has died and her kids were studying so she should be segment of Bankura, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur
given mercy. will go for polls.

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