Arbaaz Khan files defamation case after his name gets linked in Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput case

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: September 29, 2020 07:03 PM2020-09-29T19:03:14+5:302020-09-29T19:03:43+5:30

Arbaaz Khan has filed a defamation case in a civil court in Mumbai after defamatory claims were made in ...

Arbaaz Khan files defamation case after his name gets linked in Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput case | Arbaaz Khan files defamation case after his name gets linked in Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput case

Arbaaz Khan files defamation case after his name gets linked in Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput case

Arbaaz Khan has filed a defamation case in a civil court in Mumbai after defamatory claims were made in posts and online videos, alleging his involvement in the recent deaths of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and his manager Disha Salian. The Sushant Singh Rajput death is currently being investigated by three central agencies - Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).On September 28, the court had asked defendants Vibhor Anand and Sakshi Bhandari, and unknown defendants - namely John Doe / Ashok Kumar - to withdraw, recall or take down defamatory content (described in the suit and any other defamatory content ) published directly or indirectly by any of them. This content also included all posts, messages, tweets, videos, interviews, communications and similar correspondence to the defamatory content in relation to Arbaaz Khan or his family members on all public domains and social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other mediums.

The erroneous portrayal in the posts included saying that the actor-producer had been arrested and taken into unofficial custody of CBI. Reportedly as per Zee News, the actor had filed the defamation case in the Bombay High Court and post that, on September 28, 2020. As per the news channel's report, the order was passed by the Justice VV Vidwans. Arbaaz Khan was represented by Counsel Pradeep Gandhy. Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Salian's deaths have been under investigation. Sushant's case is currently being probed by the CBI SIT, the Enforcement Directorate and the Narcotics Control Bureau. Sushant passed away one June 14, 2020, whereas Disha Salian died on June 8, 2020, in Mumbai. Their deaths sparked outrage on social media and fans have been demanding justice for Sushant on social media platforms.
 

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