A friend and former staff member of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR), have decided to go on a hunger strike from October 2 over the ‘delay’ in the probe being carried out by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The late actor’s friend Ganesh Hiwarkar and former staff Ankit Acharya have decided to take a stand and go on a symbolic hunger strike to demand speedy justice. Hiwarkar was one of the first friends of Sushant in Mumbai when the late actor had come to learn dance from the choreographer. Acharya used to live with SSR at his apartment as an assistant, with the star even giving him acting tips and promising him a role in films.
“I and Ankit will start a symbolic hunger strike on October 2 for Sushant’s case. We want an update from CBI and don’t want the case to be diverted in any other direction,” said Hiwarkar.
Stating that they are glad that the Narcotics Control Bureau and Enforcement Directorate are doing their job, the two men cited that there hasn’t been any update from the CBI for the past weeks. “We have been asking for justice for Sushant’s murder case since day one. However, there has not been update from CBI. NCB is doing its job and found the drugs connection, which is a good thing and even ED is doing its job,” he said.
“We are planning to do it for 3 days, and if Delhi police gives us permission, he will like to stage the strike at Gandhiji’s samadhi. And if we don’t, we might come to Mumbai if we get permission from police and do it in front of the DRDO guesthouse or maybe at our own homes,” he continued.
This comes shortly after Vikas Singh, the lawyer representing the family, expressed his displeasure over the ‘speed’ at which the CBI was carrying out the investigation.
In a press conference on Friday, Singh had said, “The family feels that the probe is being taken in a different direction. All attention is being diverted towards the drugs case.” The Supreme Court had ordered a CBI probe into the death of SSR on August 19.
