Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, August 19
The burst of crackers and distribution of sweets plunged Bihar in a festive mood well before Diwali as people celebrated the apex court decision to hand over the Sushant Singh Rajput case to country’s premier investigating agency.
The Supreme Court today ordered for CBI probe into the mysterious death of film star Sushant Singh Rajput. It was also seen as a victory of Bihar against Maharashtra by both political parties and police.
Police officers of Rajivnagar police station, where an FIR was registered by SSR’s father on July 26 flagged Victory sign and claimed Patna Police won against Maharashtra n police,
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led the state in welcoming the orders of the Supreme Court. “Our stand on SSR case has been vindicated by Supreme Court,” Kumar said, adding that they were correct in getting an FIR registered at Patna and handing over the investigation to the CBI.
Some people wanted to give the decision a political colour, but the state government believed it was linked to delivery of justice, the chief minister said. Now, CBI will investigate the case soon and speedy justice will be delivered, he added.
Family of SSR thanked the chief minister for his actions in allowing registration of FIR and later handing over the case to the CBI. Neeraj Kumar Babloo, cousin of SSR and a BJP MLA said entire SSR family was obliged to the chief minister for acting quickly.
Director General of police Gupteshwar Pandey described the order as Victory of Patna Police. It was because of the initiative taken by the chief minister that FIR was registered here and CBI asked to take over the investigation.
“Our police officers were harassed in Mumbai when they went for investigation and an IPS officer was put under quarantine at midnight,” Pandey said. The team was not allowed to work by Mumbai police…It is victory of Patna police, he said. He also criticised Rhea Chakarvarty for questioning the action of chief minister in handing over the case to the CBI.
Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said it was the first victory of Patna police over Maharashtra police, Congress, Shiv Sena and NCP led government as it was engaged in saving the suspects and planning conspiracy to prevent the truth from coming out.
Leader of opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav claimed it was because of his initiative that the case was handed over to CBI. He claimed on June 26 he had sent a letter to the CM asking for CBI probe. At a joint press conference with Shekhar Suman on June 30 he reiterated demand for CBI investigation but the chief minister took 42 days to decide on CBI probe, Yadav claimed.
LJP president Chirag Paswan in a statement claimed it was he who had launched campaign for justice to SSR and had requested Nitish Kumar and union home minister Amit Shah to order CBI probe. “Supreme Court has supported our stand,” he said.
Folk singers and artistes too joined “celebrations” in the evening by staging small street shows welcoming the decision of Supreme Court and calling the decision as Victory of Bihar.
