New Delhi, 24 Oct

Nearly five years after actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, his family has raised fresh concerns over the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) closure report.

Their lawyer, Advocate Varun Singh, alleged that the agency submitted an “incomplete and inconclusive” report while withholding key supporting documents, effectively blocking any legal challenge to its findings.

The CBI had filed the closure report in March 2025, giving a clean chit to Rhea Chakraborty and others named in the FIR. The report claimed there was no evidence that Rajput had been confined, threatened, or subjected to a criminal act.

However, Singh told ANI that several critical annexures and relied-upon materials have not been shared, despite six court orders directing the CBI to provide them.

“We intend to move the court, but we cannot file a protest petition without access to the full report and annexures,” Singh said.

Under Indian law, a complainant can challenge a closure report, and a magistrate may continue proceedings if inconsistencies are found. But Singh said neither can act without the withheld documents.

He pointed out that the CBI’s own language shows uncertainty. “The report states that ‘the possibility of suicide cannot be ruled out’. If the agency could not conclusively determine suicide, abetment to suicide, or homicide, should the case have been closed at all?” he said.

Singh also questioned the handling of financial evidence, saying money transfers in favour of the accused were noted but not properly examined. “Such transactions could have warranted further investigation instead of premature closure,” he said.

Concerns were also raised over forensic and digital evidence, including data examined abroad. “What is the report from the US on digital evidence? Why is the CBI silent?” Singh asked.

The actor’s death at his Bandra residence on 14 June, 2020 had triggered nationwide outrage, leading to the transfer of the case to the CBI after public pressure and the family’s request.

Singh criticised the five-year delay in filing the closure report and the lack of accompanying documents. “There was no urgency to close the case, yet it appears to have been done haphazardly. Filing an incomplete report after five years raises serious questions,” he said.

The family reiterated that they will challenge the report once all documents are provided. “We have sought the records repeatedly. Without them, we cannot know on what basis the closure was filed,” Singh said.

While he did not comment on possible political influence, Singh noted that inconsistencies in the investigation process are evident.

The CBI’s closure report has reignited debate over transparency and completeness, with the family insisting that Rajput’s death was not a straightforward incident and demanding a full review of the agency’s findings.