CBI files FIR in Disha Salian death case after Bombay High Court orders probe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR into the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, following a direction from the Bombay High Court for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.

Salian was found dead on June 8, 2020, after falling from a building in Mumbai. Her death came days before Rajput was found dead at his residence in Bandra on June 14. Salian’s death had earlier been recorded as an Accidental Death Report (ADR).

The CBI's decision to register an FIR comes after the Bombay High Court directed the agency to investigate the case. During an earlier hearing, a Division Bench of Justices Bharti Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande raised questions over the fact that only an ADR had been registered despite claims by Salian’s family that she had been murdered.

The court also noted that Salian’s family had not been provided copies of her post-mortem report and the ADR even five years after her death.

Following the court's direction, Salian’s father Satish Salian said he had shared details of the circumstances surrounding his daughter’s death with investigating authorities and expressed confidence that the probe would begin soon.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, Satish said he had provided investigators with the names of several people whom he wanted authorities to examine.

“I stated the facts exactly as they were; I told them everything that happened to my daughter. I listed all the names: Aditya, Sooraj Pancholi, Dino Morea, and the bodyguards. They noted everything down,” he said to ANI.

Satish added that investigators had told him they would take action based on the information he provided.

“The truth cannot be defeated. God stands where the truth is; that is why justice will be served,” he said.SUSHANT RAJPUT'S SISTER WELCOMES CBI PROBE

The CBI investigation has also drawn a reaction from Sushant Singh Rajput’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti.

Sharing a video on social media, Shweta expressed hope that the investigation would help establish the truth surrounding Salian’s death.

“Truth has its own power it can be suppressed for some time, troubled, but it cannot be defeated,” she said.

Shweta welcomed the CBI inquiry, saying the development had given hope to many of Rajput’s followers.

Salian’s death had remained a subject of public and political debate, particularly because of its timing shortly before Rajput’s death. The fresh CBI investigation will now examine the circumstances surrounding her death and the concerns raised by her family.- EndsPublished By: Devika BhattacharyaPublished On: Sep 14, 2026 12:35 IST