Sushant's family didn't raise any suspicion initially, says Mumbai CP

The Police Commissioner of Mumbai on Monday stated that no suspicion was initially raised by the kin of Sushant Singh Rajput. Speaking of the misappropriation from Sushant's account, police said they could not find a direct transfer to the account of Rhea Chakraborty. However, the probe is underway.

Mumbai:Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh, in a press conference on Monday, said that Sushant Singh Rajput's family initially did not raise any suspicion regarding the death of the actor.

"The statements of Sushant's father, sister and brother-in-law were recorded on June 16. At that time, they neither raised any suspicion nor complained about any lapse in our probe," he said.

"No politician's name came up during the probe so far. There is no evidence against any politician from any party," Singh added, referring to a query on the name of a prominent young Maharashtra politician being mentioned on social media.

About the financial siphoning, Mumbai CP told: "During the probe, we found he had Rs 18 cr in his account of which around Rs 4.5 cr are still there."

However, there is no confirmation yet of a direct transfer to the account of Rhea Chakraborty.

"Till now no direct transfer to Rhea Chakraborty’s account found and we still probing," he added.

Singh added that Sushant was "emotionally disturbed" after his name was dragged into the death of Disha Salian. However, he confirmed that there is absolutely no connection of his death to Disha's suicide.

"It has come to surface that he had bipolar disorder, he was undergoing treatment and taking medicines for it. What circumstances led to his death is the subject of our investigation," Singh said.

Meanwhile, Mumbai Police have recorded the statements of 56 people. The official even stated all angles are being investigated be it "professional rivalry, financial transactions or his health."