Disha Salian case: Police closure report claims she was battling depression over father's alleged financial misuse

According to an official statement on Friday, the Malvani police, during their investigation, recorded testimonies from Disha Salian’s friends and witnesses.

The Mumbai Police's closure report in the Disha Salian death case concluded it was a suicide, stating that she had been battling depression due to multiple reasons, including alleged financial misuse by her father, according to an official.

Disha Salian, who was formerly the manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, allegedly took her own life by jumping from the 12th floor of her residential building in Jankalyan Nagar, Malad, North Mumbai, on June 8, 2020. The Malvani police, which investigated the case, submitted its closure report as part of an accidental death investigation to a superior officer on February 4, 2021, as per procedural requirements, reported PTI.

According to an official statement on Friday, the Malvani police, during their investigation, recorded testimonies from Disha Salian’s friends and witnesses. These statements revealed that she was struggling with depression due to several factors, including failed projects, misunderstandings with friends, and alleged financial misuse by her father.

Additionally, the police also took statements from actors with whom Disha had been in communication on behalf of her company, furthering their probe into the circumstances leading to her tragic demise.

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Amid political controversy surrounding the case, the Mumbai Police had formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT), though its findings are still awaited.

Last week, Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, moved the Bombay High Court, requesting a fresh investigation into the circumstances of her death in June 2020. He also sought the registration of an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and urged the court to transfer the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

(With inputs from PTI)