New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case in connection with the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Officials said on Friday that the Central Investigation Agency has taken cognizance of the FIR lodged by Bihar Police against actor Riya Chakraborty and some others for making criminal charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMAL) in their complaint.
Officials said an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) has been filed in the case related to the death of the actor and alleged economic malpractices against the deceased. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently sought a copy of the FIR from the Bihar Police. Rajput’s father Krishna Kumar Singh (74) filed a police complaint on Tuesday against Chakraborty, his family members and six others for abetting their son to suicide.
Singh alleged that the budding film actress, Chakraborty, broke up with her son in May 2019 to pursue her career. The ED will investigate allegations of alleged misappropriation of money and accounts of Rajput. Officials said the agency would investigate whether anyone used Rajput’s income to make money and illegal assets. The Mumbai police is already investigating Rajput’s death. The 34-year-old actor was found hanging from the noose on June 14 in his apartment in Bandra.
