Sooraj Pancholi denies meeting Disha Salian, backs CBI probe

Actor Sooraj Pancholi has denied any connection to the death of celebrity manager Disha Salian, after the CBI named him in an FIR along with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and others. In an Instagram post, Pancholi said he has never met Salian or Thackeray and called the repeated references to his name unfair and without evidence. He added that he was questioned by the CBI 4-5 years ago and is willing to cooperate again.

The CBI registered the FIR after the Bombay High Court ordered a probe. Salian died after falling from a building in Mumbai in June 2020. The FIR includes charges of gang rape, murder and destruction of evidence, according to Disha's father's lawyer. Pancholi urged the public not to believe everything on social media or television, saying a headline is not evidence. He said he supports a fair CBI investigation and believes the truth will eventually come out.