More than six years after Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput died within days of each other, a fresh legal development has brought both names back into public conversation. The Bombay High Court on September 2 directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to register an FIR and examine the circumstances surrounding Salian’s death, prompting renewed reactions from members of Rajput’s family. His cousin Panna Singh, former Bihar minister Neeraj Kumar Singh Bablu and sister Shweta Singh Kirti have all expressed hope that the new investigation will provide greater clarity. Their reactions, however, come against an important backdrop: previous investigators did not establish a link between the two deaths, and the CBI had earlier reported finding no evidence of foul play in Rajput’s death.
The High Court’s order does not itself establish that a crime occurred or that anyone named in allegations is responsible. It directed the CBI to investigate “all aspects” surrounding Salian’s death and specifically said that no person should be treated as an accused unless investigators find suitable material against them. The CBI subsequently registered an FIR in September, formally beginning the renewed investigation.
Panna Singh says the family sees new hope
In Purnia, Sushant Singh Rajput’s cousin Panna Singh welcomed the court’s intervention and said the development had restored some hope within the family. “It now seems that we will get justice,” he said while speaking about the fresh investigation. Singh also repeated the family’s long-standing belief that Sushant’s death involved foul play, saying, “He was a fearless boy. He was not afraid of anyone. Sushant was going to hold a news conference and expose all these pieces of evidence, and we believe that because of this, he was murdered.”
That statement represents Singh’s allegation rather than an investigative finding. In March 2025, the CBI filed closure reports in cases connected with Sushant’s death after saying it had found no evidence establishing foul play and no material to prosecute those investigated in the cases. Filing a closure report is part of the judicial process and does not mean relatives are prevented from questioning the findings, but it remains an important part of the established investigative record when assessing the family’s latest claims.
The timing of Salian and Rajput’s deaths has nevertheless kept speculation about a connection alive for years. Salian died on June 8, 2020, after falling from a residential building in Mumbai, while Rajput was found dead at his Bandra residence six days later on June 14. Earlier inquiries did not establish evidence connecting the two deaths, despite the intense public attention surrounding them. The new CBI investigation concerns Salian’s case and does not, by itself, amount to a reopening of the conclusions previously reached in Rajput’s case.
Neeraj Bablu repeats family’s long-held questions
Sushant’s cousin Neeraj Kumar Singh Bablu has also described the High Court development as a reason for renewed hope. Recalling the position the family has maintained since 2020, he said, “When Sushant died, we believed that it was a murder. We had gone to Mumbai, and from the time we came to know what had happened there, we had continuously been saying that Sushant was murdered and that Salian’s death was related to Sushant’s murder.”
Bablu has additionally alleged that information connected with the deaths was suppressed during the earlier handling of the matter. Those claims have not been established as facts by a court or investigating agency, and the current CBI probe will have to examine evidence independently rather than begin from the assumption that the family’s interpretation is correct. That distinction is particularly important because the fresh FIR originates from allegations and information supplied by Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, rather than from a judicial finding that the alleged offences occurred.
The Bombay High Court’s instructions appear designed to preserve that distinction. Along with directing a detailed investigation, the court said investigators should not automatically designate people as accused without sufficient supporting material. The investigation can therefore revisit witness statements, earlier police records, forensic evidence and other material surrounding Salian’s death while allowing the CBI to reach its own conclusions.
Shweta Singh Kirti says truth should emerge
Sushant’s sister Shweta Singh Kirti responded soon after the High Court order and framed the development around her continued faith that an investigation can bring answers. Sharing a video on social media, she wrote, “Truth has its own power it can be suppressed for some time, troubled, but it cannot be defeated.” She also said the CBI inquiry into Salian’s case had given fresh hope to many people who continue to seek answers surrounding her brother’s death.
Her reaction reflects how closely the two cases have become linked in public perception even though investigative findings have so far treated them separately. Salian had worked with Rajput professionally for a period, and the proximity of their deaths became the foundation for years of theories, social-media campaigns and demands for further investigation. Yet the existence of those theories should not be confused with evidence of a connection, something earlier investigators did not establish.
For Rajput’s family, the new Salian inquiry clearly carries significance beyond one case. They hope that a fuller examination of the events surrounding her death could answer questions they believe remain unresolved and potentially shed new light on events from June 2020. Whether the investigation produces evidence relevant to Rajput’s death is something the CBI will have to determine; the High Court has not ruled that the two deaths were connected. For now, what has changed is the investigative status of Salian’s case, not the established findings concerning Rajput.
What happens next in the Disha Salian case?
Following the September 2 order, the CBI registered an FIR based on information supplied by Satish Salian and began a fresh examination of the circumstances surrounding his daughter’s death. Reports indicate that investigators are expected to revisit earlier police records, witness statements, forensic material and other evidence gathered after her death. The allegations recorded in the FIR include serious offences, but an FIR records allegations for investigation and should not be read as proof that those allegations are true.
That makes the coming stage fundamentally an evidence-gathering process rather than a conclusion about what occurred. The High Court has given the CBI room to investigate broadly while simultaneously cautioning against treating individuals as accused without adequate material. The findings of that process will determine whether investigators discover evidence capable of changing the earlier understanding of Salian’s death. Until then, the renewed hope expressed by Sushant Singh Rajput’s family remains separate from what the investigation ultimately establishes.
Q&A
Why is the CBI investigating Disha Salian’s death again?
The Bombay High Court directed the CBI on September 2, 2026, to register an FIR and investigate all aspects surrounding the circumstances of Salian’s 2020 death.
Has the Bombay High Court said Disha Salian was murdered?
No. The court ordered an investigation; it did not make a finding that she was murdered. It also directed that nobody should be treated as an accused without suitable supporting material.
What has Sushant Singh Rajput’s family said about the new probe?
Panna Singh, Neeraj Kumar Singh Bablu and Shweta Singh Kirti have welcomed the development and expressed hope that it could bring greater clarity to questions surrounding the 2020 events.
Has a connection between Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput’s deaths been proven?
No. Although their deaths occurred six days apart and have generated years of speculation, investigators have not established a connection between them.
What did the CBI previously conclude about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death?
In 2025, the CBI filed closure reports stating that it had found no evidence of foul play in Rajput’s death and no material to prosecute the people investigated in the related cases.
Does the new Disha Salian probe automatically reopen Sushant’s case?
No. The current High Court direction concerns Salian’s death. Any impact on Rajput’s case would depend on whether the new investigation produces relevant evidence.
