Almost 4 and a half years after the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation closed the case and gave a clean chit to actress Rhea Chakraborty.

Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found hanging in his flat in Bandra, Mumbai, on June 14, 2020. His death shocked thousands of fans and sparked several theories, some of which alleged black magic, prompting an investigation.

Officials said the case closure report has been filed in two cases, one to the allegations made by Sushant Rajput’s father against his then-girlfriend and actor Rhea Chakraborty, and the other to Rhea Chakraborty’s allegations against Sushant’s family.

The CBI had taken over the case from the Bihar Police in August 2020.

Sources said that after more than four years of investigation, the agency found no evidence that anyone had forced Sushant Rajput to commit suicide, and Rhea Chakraborty and her family were given a clean chit.

Sources said the CBI has acquitted all the persons named in the two FIRs registered in the case, namely Rhea Chakraborty, her parents, and brother.

A forensic team from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had also said that Sushant Rajput was not murdered and it was a case of death by suicide.

After the death, the Bihar Police registered a case of abetment to suicide based on a complaint filed by the actor’s father KK Singh in Patna.

The actor’s family had accused Rhea Chakraborty of mentally harassing him, feeding him medicine, exploiting him for money, and playing a role in his death.

When the CBI took over the investigation, the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) was asked to conduct a forensic examination of the crime scene, so a laptop, hard disk, a Canon camera, and two mobiles were seized and forensically examined.

Rhea Chakraborty was among more than 20 people questioned during the investigation.

After submitting the closure report, the Bandra Magistrate Court has scheduled the next hearing of the case on April 8. Once the court approves the closure report, the case can be disposed of.

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