BOMBAY TIMES (July 17, 2020)

The actress wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying that she wanted to know “what pressures prompted Sushant to take this step”

Following Sushant Singh Rajput’s death by suicide on June 14, many people, including celebrities and prominent political figures, have been demanding a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into the matter. Yesterday, the late actor’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, too, voiced a similar request.

The actress took to social media and requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to initiate an inquiry by the central agency. She wrote, “I’m Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, it is now over a month since his sudden demise. I have complete faith in the government, however in the interest of justice, I request you with folded hands to initiate a CBI enquiry into this matter. I only want to understand what pressures prompted Sushant to take this step (sic).”

Over the last month, Rhea has received a lot of backlash from a certain section of people on social media. Yesterday, she finally spoke up against a person, who has been threatening her on the platform. Sharing the screenshot of a rape and murder threat she has received, appealing to the Cyber Crime Cell, she wrote, “I was called a gold digger… I kept quiet, I was called a murderer....I kept quiet I was s**t shamed ....I kept quiet But how does my silence give you the right to tell me that you will get me RAPED and MURDERED if I don’t commit suicide… (sic).” She continued, “Do you realize the seriousness of what you have said? These are crimes, and by law no one, I repeat NO ONE should be subjected to this kind of toxicity and harassment (sic).”