# Bombay High Court orders fresh CBI probe into Disha Salian death

2026-09-22T05:36:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The Bombay High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to register an FIR and reinvestigate the 2020 death of celebrity manager Disha Salian. The court criticised police for "too many glaring discrepancies" in their probe, including unexplained delays and injuries inconsistent with a fall. Disha's father Satish Salian has long alleged she was gang-raped and murdered, not a suicide or accident. He claims her death is linked to that of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who died six days later. On Thursday, Satish Salian and his lawyer will submit a pen drive to the CBI containing what they say is video recordings, witness accounts, and digital evidence. The lawyer named Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and others among those accused, though these allegations remain unsubstantiated. Thackeray's lawyer denies he knew Disha. The CBI must now investigate within applicable legal timelines, with the chargesheet due under statutory provisions from September 13.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three outlets report the same developments but differ in framing. BBC foregrounds the court's criticism of police discrepancies and treats the allegations as unproven. Times Now leads with the family's hope for justice and quotes their murder claim without caveat. Times of India focuses on the evidence submission and names Aaditya Thackeray among those accused, though it notes these are unsubstantiated. The critical framing emphasises police failure and family distrust, the neutral ones stick to case events. The CBI now has concrete material to verify, and the 60-day statutory timeline from September 13 for investigation and chargesheet gives a clear checkpoint.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (sensationalist) <https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/disha-salian-death-sushant-singh-rajput-family-in-bihar-reacts-to-fresh-cbi-probe-seems-we-will-now-get-justice-article-156200215>
  Leads with family's hope for justice, reports murder claim without caveat
- bbc.co.uk (government critical) <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwl1ejlgw9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss>
  Foregrounds court criticism of police discrepancies, treats allegations as unproven
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/disha-salians-father-to-submit-pen-drive-eyewitness-video-to-cbi-says-lawyer/articleshow/134456616.cms>
  Focuses on evidence submission and names accused, notes claims unsubstantiated

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