Actor Sooraj Pancholi has submitted a complaint to Mumbai Police over him being linked to the case of death of fellow actor Sushant Singh Rajput, a politician said on Tuesday.
In his complaint submitted at Versova police headquarters here on Monday night, Pancholi said he’s being defamed on various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, by being linked to Rajputs death, he said.
“We have received an application from Sooraj Pancholi and a search is on,” Versova police station’s senior inspector Raghvendra Thakur said.
So far, no offence has been registered (in reference to Pancholi’s complaint), the official said.
There were recently some social media messages, screenshots and derogatory content allegedly linking Pancholi to the death of Rajput and therefore the latter’s former manager Disha Salian.
Pancholi’s mother Zarina Wahad earlier denied rumours linking her son with Rajput’s death.
Rajput, 34, was found hanging at his apartment in suburban Bandra on Flag Day .
Salian, 28, allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise building in Malad area here on June 8, consistent with police.
The Mumbai Police have thus far recorded statements of quite 50 people, including Rajput’s sisters, his friend and actress Rhea Chakraborty and a few other film personalities in reference to his death.
Rajput’s father K K Singh on July 25 lodged a complaint with Patna police against Chakraborty and her relations , accusing them of abetting the actor’s suicide.
The CBI last week re-registered this FIR as a fresh case and named as accused an equivalent people.
Singh also alleged financial irregularities in bank accounts of his son.