Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has broken his silence after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named his son Aaditya Thackeray in an FIR in connection with the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Uddhav Thackeray claimed the case is driven by political motives and suggested he and his son had nothing to do with it.
Even your names could be dragged into this tomorrow,” Thackeray said. In an online post yesterday, he said he never met Salian, and linking him to her death is a “deliberate, evidence-free attempt at character assassination by a few individuals with clear political and personal motives. “The incident was tragic, but why are we being dragged into this? We have nothing to do with it. It is completely politically motivated. His son, Aaditya Thackeray, too, has denied any link to Salian’s death. Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his flat six days later. An accidental death report (ADR) was then filed over Salian’s death. Aaditya Thackeray and actors Dino Morea and Rhea Chakraborty were among the prominent figures named in the FIR. It also stated that Uddhav Thackeray and others were involved in the cover-up, alleging a misuse of public funds, manpower, and police machinery for shielding the offenders. Besides the Thackerays, others named in the case have also denied any role in Salian’s death.
Salian was found dead on June 8, 2020, after she fell from the 14th floor of a building in Mumbai.
