Disha’s Father to Lodge FIR Against Aditya Thackeray

NewsBharati    05-Sep-2026 17:05:39 PM
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Mumbai , September 5 : Disha Salian’s father Satish Salian has decided to file an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and others over his daughter’s death, alleging foul play. The Bombay High Court has also directed the CBI to register an FIR and conduct a fresh investigation into the case.
 
Disha’s Father
The order came on a petition filed by Salian's father, Satish Salian, who had alleged that his daughter did not die by suicide and raised questions over the manner in which the Mumbai Police investigated the case. The High Court, however, made it clear that its order should not be interpreted as a finding of guilt against any individual.
 
A Division Bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale observed that the police investigation had continued for around six years and that it raised several questions. The court concluded that the earlier proceedings were inadequate and that the matter required a proper investigation into a cognizable offence.
 
The court directed the CBI's Mumbai-region officer to appoint a suitably experienced senior investigating officer. The officer has been directed to record Satish Salian's statement and register an FIR.
 
The CBI has also been given the freedom to investigate all aspects surrounding Disha Salian's death. The court directed Mumbai Police to hand over relevant papers and articles to the CBI.
 
 
Importantly, the Bench stated that no person should be treated as an accused unless the investigating officer finds sufficient grounds to raise reasonable suspicion based on material collected during the investigation. The court also said that if the CBI finds that no offence has been committed, it can file an appropriate summary before the competent court.
 
Advocate Nilesh Ojha, representing Satish Salian, has raised serious questions over the handling of forensic evidence in the case.
 
Ojha claimed that the post-mortem report dated June 11, 2020, recorded that vaginal and anal swabs had been collected from Disha's body. He further claimed that similar references appeared in the death certificate and Form 2, which is used for forwarding material to the forensic laboratory.
 
 
According to Ojha, subsequent correspondence between the investigating officer and the forensic laboratory also referred to the samples. He alleged that a later record from the laboratory stated that swabs had not been received and that only vaginal and anal smears on slides had been submitted.
 
The High Court itself took note of this discrepancy while examining the petition. The judgment records that the post-mortem report and forwarding communication referred to vaginal and anal swabs, while the material received by the forensic laboratory consisted of smears. The medical officer subsequently clarified that swabs had not actually been taken and that the reference to swabs in the forwarding form was inadvertent. The forensic report recorded that no male DNA was detected on the slides.
 
Ojha has disputed the explanation and alleged that the records were altered. He has also claimed that witnesses from the forensic department can substantiate his version. These allegations will now be subject to investigation.
 
 
Disha Salian, a celebrity manager who had worked with actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died on June 8, 2020, after falling from a high-rise building in Mumbai's Malad area. Her death occurred just six days before Rajput was found dead at his Bandra residence.
 
The Mumbai Police initially registered an accidental death report and subsequently concluded that Salian had died by suicide, with no foul play established. A further investigation was later conducted, but the police submitted in April 2026 that no fresh evidence had emerged and maintained the earlier conclusion. That report was accepted in May 2026.
 
Satish Salian later challenged the police version and sought registration of an FIR and a fresh investigation. His petition alleged a criminal conspiracy, sexual assault and murder, along with claims of a subsequent cover-up. The High Court deliberately refrained from endorsing these allegations and said they would have to be tested through investigation.
 
 
 
The case has also acquired a political dimension. Satish Salian's 2025 complaint named Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and several others in connection with allegations surrounding his daughter's death. The allegations against the individuals named in the complaint have not been judicially established.
 
Following the High Court's decision, Aaditya Thackeray rejected allegations linking him to the case and accused the BJP of attempting to defame him. He said he had nothing to do with the matter and questioned why he should respond to allegations he considers baseless.
 
Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane, meanwhile, welcomed the CBI investigation and urged Thackeray and others named in connection with the case to clarify their position. Rane has maintained that Salian's death should not simply be treated as a suicide and said he expects the CBI probe to establish the facts.
 
 
The forensic-sample issue was not the only concern examined by the High Court. The Bench also scrutinised the timing of the spot panchnama, the handling of Salian's electronic devices, questions surrounding the bedroom door and aspects of the medical and forensic evidence.
 
The court ultimately held that there were sufficient circumstances requiring a substantive investigation rather than continuation of the earlier limited proceedings. At the same time, it stressed that these observations were made only to determine whether a fresh investigation was necessary and should not prejudice the CBI's eventual findings.
The CBI probe is now expected to examine the circumstances of Disha Salian's death afresh, including the disputed forensic evidence and other questions raised before the High Court. Whether the investigation establishes a criminal offence or ultimately confirms the earlier conclusion will depend on the evidence collected by the central agency.
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