CBI found no evidence suggesting Sushant Singh Rajput was murdered: Report

Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) tasked with investigating the case has not found any evidence suggesting that Sushant Singh Rajput was murdered, as per reports. The probe is underway and the investigative team of the agency is currently in Mumbai.

The CBI has interrogated many people associated with the late actor. Roommate Siddharth Pithani, house staff Neeraj Singh, former manager Shruti Modi, Samuel Miranda, Rhea Chakraborty, and her family have all been interrogated. Currently, CBI will be investigating the angle of suicide and if abetment to suicide case can be made, as per reports.

Meanwhile, Gaurav Arya, a Goa-based hotelier has been grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the money-laundering probe in Sushant's death case.

Reports suggest that Arya is the owner of Hotel Tamarind and Cafe Cotinga in Goa and once again appeared before the financial probe on Tuesday morning and is being questioned about his chats with Sushant's girlfriend Rhea, where the duo was allegedly discussing drugs, a senior ED official said.

Arya is also being probed about his financial dealings with Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, the ED official said. The ED is recording Arya's statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

On Sunday, Arya claimed he has no connection with the Sushant case; he had never met Sushant but he had met Rhea once in 2017, he said. On Monday, for the first time, the ED questioned Arya -- for more than seven hours.

On Monday, a team from CBI once again visited the flat of Sushant, while another team continued grilling Rhea, her brother Showik, and also Sushant's former manager Shruti.