Shekhar Suman to meet Sushant’s family in Patna, requests Bihar CM for CBI inquiry

After forming a forum on social media to seek justice for Sushant Singh Rajput, actor Shekhar Suman on Monday stated that he is going to Patna to meet the family of the late actor. He also promised to meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to demand a CBI probe into the case.

Mumbai: Actor and television host Shekhar Suman said that he is travelling to Patna to meet the bereaved family of Sushant Singh Rajput and pay his tributes to the late actor.

The 57-year-old actor also informed that he will be meeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and will be requesting him to press upon a CBI inquiry into Sushant's death case.

Taking to Twitter on Monday, Suman wrote: "I'm going to my hometown Patna to meet Sushant’s father and pay my respect to him and the CM Shri Nitish Kumar and all the admirers and fans of Sushant to press upon #CBIEnquiryForSushant #justiceforSushantforum @NitishKumar."

In his earlier tweets, Suman said that he believes Sushant's death can't be a "simple suicide, " and stated that there was more to his death than just what "meets the eye."

Seeking justice for the Kai Po Che! actor, he also started a forum to amplify the demand for a CBI investigation into his case.

"So it has been declared that Sushant Singh’s was plain and simple suicide. Don't fall for that. I suspected this wd happen. The narrative was set from before. That’s why the forum has become all the more imp.plz raise your voices for a reinvestigation," Suman had tweeted earlier.

"We all will have to take a more belligerent stand and not be cowered down by the suicide narrative and whitewashed slanted theories. This time we won’t listen. This time we won’t be convinced.#justiceforSushantforum," read his another tweet.

With a hashtag #justiceforSushantforum, Suman tweeted: "#justiceforSushantforum Dearest Sushant, the country is with you, the ppl are with you.we are all seeking justice for you and justice will be done.we will miss you till eternity.#CBIEnquiryForSushant."

One of Bollywood's super talented actors Sushant Singh Rajput left for the heavenly abode on June 14.

The post-mortem report declared that he died by "asphyxia due to hanging."

His case is currently being investigated by Mumbai police. In connection to the case, more than 27 people have been questioned, including Sushant’s family members, rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, managerial staff and Yash Raj Films casting director Shanoo Sharma among others.