The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a First Information Report (FIR) in the death of Disha Salian, a former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, officials said on Monday (September 14, 2026). The FIR was registered following a September 2 order by the Bombay High Court, which had directed the CBI to conduct a fresh probe into the circumstances surrounding Salian’s death. The court had previously criticized the Mumbai Police investigation, noting 'glaring discrepancies' and that the probe 'raises more questions than answers'.

Salian, who had briefly worked as Rajput's manager, died on June 8, 2020, after falling from the 12th floor of a residential building in Mumbai's Malad area. Mumbai Police had initially registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in the case. A week later, Rajput was found dead in his apartment on June 14, 2020, triggering speculation about a possible link between the two deaths. The uproar following Rajput's death led the Maharashtra government to order a CBI probe into it. The agency subsequently submitted a closure report stating that Rajput died by suicide, though the report remains pending before the court.

The FIR registered by the CBI does not name any individual as an accused, according to officials cited by news agency PTI. It invokes IPC provisions relating to criminal conspiracy, gang rape, murder, disappearance of evidence and public servants allegedly framing incorrect records. The CBI began recording statements after the court directed it to conduct a thorough investigation. The court had also directed that nobody should be treated as an accused unless investigators found sufficient grounds for reasonable suspicion based on the material collected during the probe.

Advocate Nilesh Ojha, who represents Salian’s father, Satish Salian, claimed on Monday that the FIR contains the names of several individuals, including Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, Rohan Roy, Rhea Chakraborty, Param Bir Singh, Dino Morea and Sooraj Pancholi, among others. However, the CBI has not publicly confirmed the names claimed by the advocate. Ojha said the FIR was registered after the CBI conducted preliminary verification of Satish Salian’s complaint and recorded his statement. He said the case covers allegations of gang rape, murder and an alleged cover-up, invoking IPC Sections 376D, 302, 201, 217, 218 and 120B.

NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule questioned the registration of the CBI FIR, saying she was surprised because the case had earlier been treated as closed by the same government. She said she would speak to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut to understand the latest developments. When asked whether she saw a possible political conspiracy behind the development, Sule did not give a direct answer, stating, 'Anything is possible,' while referring to what she called 'ICE' — Income Tax, CBI and Enforcement Directorate — and alleging that central agencies had previously been used against political figures who later joined the ruling party.

AIMIM leader Waris Pathan said the case should not be politicised and should be left to the courts. 'There is no need to give the Disha Salian case a political colour. There is no need to politicise it,' Pathan said, adding that the matter was sub judice and that 'it is best to let the court decide'.

What remains unknown is whether the CBI will name any individuals as accused in the FIR and whether the investigation will uncover new evidence that could change the narrative of Salian’s death. The case remains under active investigation, with the CBI yet to provide a detailed account of its findings.