Sushant Singh Rajput death probe: Rhea Chakraborty feels threatened of her life, reaches out to police
Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Rhea Chakraborty, who is an accused in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, on Thursday said her and her family's lives are threatened.
Sharing a video on Instagram, Rhea has suggested that her father Indrajit Chakraborty was harassed inside her building compound as her family is cooperating with the investigating agencies.
Rhea said she had reached out to police for protection but no help has yet been received.
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She wrote in the video, "This is inside my building compound, The man in this video is my father Indrajit chakraborty ( retd . army officer ). We have been trying to get out of our house to cooperate with ED , CBI and various investigation authorities to cooperate. There is a threat to my life and my family’s life. We have informed the local police station and even gone there , no help provided.
"We have informed the investigation authorities to help us get to them , no help arrived. How is this family going to live? We are only asking for assistance , to cooperate with the various agencies that have asked us. I request @mumbaipolice to please provide protection so that we can cooperate with these investigation agencies."
The Narcotics Control Bureau has started an investigation following fresh allegations linked to WhatsApp chats reportedly recovered from Sushant's girlfriend Rhea's phone.
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However, Rhea's lawyer has denied all allegations that the 28-year-old actress was in touch with drug dealers.
Sushant was found dead at his own flat in Mumbai's Bandra on Jun 14.
Though the Mumbai Police initially stated it to be a suicide case, KK Singh lodged a First Information Report (FIR) with Bihar Police alleging that Rhea had siphoned off Rs 15 crore from his son's account and other accounts of companies floated with his investments.
Last week, the Supreme Court had handed over the entire probe into Sushant's death to the CBI.
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