CBI recreates scene at Sushant Singh Rajput's home, grills witnesses

CBI Officers investigating the Sushant Singh Rajput death case recreated the crime scene at the actors rented residence in Bandra on Saturday in the presence of forensic experts Prime witnesses mdash flatmate Siddharth Pithani cook Neeraj Singh and house help Dipesh Sawant mdash who were in the house the day Sushant died were also present for the exerciseSources said that the CBI is not completely satisfied with their statements However the Special Investigation Team SIT of officers is silent on the possibility of foul playCBI officers at the building in Bandra where Sushant used to reside on SundaySunday was Day 3 of the investigation and the CBIs second visit to the flat lasted over six hours Neeraj was questioned for the third consecutive day while Pithani and Sawant were quizzed for the second time before being taken for the reconstructionThe recreation has been videorecorded for further analysis by senior forensic experts The investigation is at a very initial stage we cannot comment an officer saidThe sequence of eventsThe SIT first went through the statements the key witnessed had given to Mumbai police and decided on their own questions Then the three were taken to Mount Blanc building in Bandra and questioned about the sequence of events on June 13 and 14Also ReadSushant Singh Rajput Suicide CBI again visits actors flat in Bandra with Siddharth Pithani staffCBI officers arrive at the building where Sushant Singh Rajput residedAmong the three Singh is an even more important witness because he gave Sushant a glass of pomegranate juice on the morning of June 14 After that Sushant went inside his room and did not emergePithani was the one who called a key maker to open the door and the first to see the actor hanging from the ceiling fan According to Mumbai police sources before calling the key maker Pithani had called Mitu Singh to inform her about Sushant not opening the door and had taken her permission to call a key maker and get the lock brokenThe officers at the buildings terrace PicsAtul KambleAll key witnesses who were present inside panicked and did not take any pictures of the body hanging from the ceiling fan After opening the door Pithani called Sushants sister and informed her about the incident while she was already on her way to Bandra a senior officer told middayWhile on her way to Bandra Mitu called their relative IPS officer OP Singh Singh immediately called Pithani asked him to get the body down and try to revive him Pithani got a knife from the kitchen cut the kurta from the middle brought the body down on the bed and an ambulance was called the officer saidMeanwhile Mumbais commissioner of police was informed by Singh The zonal deputy commissioner of police was sent to the spot and then a team from Bandra police visitedSurvey of entry exit pointsThe CBI team is looking into every aspect of the case including murder They also consulted the local CBI officers and checked every nook and corner of the building including the terrace to check for the possibility of entering and leaving without getting captured by the CCTV camera After the recreation the landlord of the flat was also summonedAn officer from the team visited Cooper hospital before the recreation According to sources the experts who conducted the forensic examination in June could be questioned if the forensic team from All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS asked for a second opinion by CBI finds any loopholes in the autopsy Questions are being raised about the autopsy report as the time of death has not been mentioned which is unusualAlso ReadSushant Singh Rajput case Is there enough sample for CBI to do its own tests03No of times the cook Neeraj Singh has been questionedKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news