Disha Salian Death Probe: Unidentified Woman Emerges in Hospital Account, CBI Investigation Continues

An unidentified woman has emerged as a point of investigation in the probe into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, according to officials cited in the supplied report.

The woman was reportedly mentioned in a statement recorded by a police constable at Mumbai’s Shatabdi Hospital, where Salian was taken on the night of June 8, 2020.

According to that account, Salian was brought to the hospital by two men and a woman. Two men named in other statements have been identified, but the identity of the woman remains unclear in the material supplied for this report.

The development comes after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR in the case, more than six years after Salian’s death.

Unidentified Woman Mentioned in Hospital Statement

The reported reference to the woman comes from a statement by police constable Santosh Kachirat Gungune, recorded on June 15, 2020.

According to the supplied account, Gungune said he received information from a doctor at Shatabdi Hospital that Salian had been brought there by “two men and a woman.”

That detail differs from other accounts cited in the case.

Salian’s fiancé Rohan Rai and other people connected with the matter have previously named her friends Himanshu Shikhare and Indraneel Vaidya as the individuals who took her to the hospital.

The discrepancy has therefore become one of the details being examined in the latest investigation.

Disha Salian Was Taken to Shatabdi Hospital

Salian died after falling from the 14th floor of a residential building in Mumbai’s Malad area on June 8, 2020.

She was taken to Shatabdi Hospital, where she was declared dead.

The supplied report says it is not clear whether investigators have obtained or examined CCTV footage from the hospital’s entrance, parking area or emergency section that could potentially help establish who accompanied her.

Any such footage would have to be assessed as part of the investigation, and its evidentiary significance would depend on what investigators actually recover and establish.

Mumbai Police Earlier Linked Her Death to Suicide

In 2020, Mumbai Police said there was no connection between Salian’s death and the later death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

Rajput was found dead at his Bandra residence several days after Salian died.

Police had registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in the Salian case and, following an inquiry, concluded that she had died by suicide.

That earlier conclusion is now the subject of renewed legal and investigative scrutiny following a petition by Salian’s father and the subsequent CBI proceedings.

CBI Registers FIR in Disha Salian Case

According to the supplied report, the CBI registered an FIR on Monday under provisions relating to murder and other offences.

The FIR reportedly names several people whose roles the agency says require investigation, including Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray, actors Dino Morea, Sooraj Pancholi and Rhea Chakraborty, as well as doctors and other medical personnel.

Being named in an FIR or in a category of persons whose role is to be investigated does not establish criminal wrongdoing.

Aaditya Thackeray has denied any connection to the alleged events, according to the supplied report, and the other individuals named have also denied the allegations or links attributed to them.

What the FIR Allegedly Says About a Conspiracy

The supplied report says the CBI FIR contains allegations concerning an alleged conspiracy and subsequent cover-up.

It reportedly refers to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, father of Aaditya Thackeray, and alleges that he and others played a significant role in the alleged conspiracy.

The FIR also reportedly raises allegations concerning the conduct of public servants and police officers, including possible destruction or suppression of records, fabrication of official documents and misuse of government resources.

These are allegations recorded in an investigative document, not findings of guilt by a court.

Any allegation in an FIR remains subject to investigation, evidence and judicial proceedings.

CBI Sought Records From Mumbai Police

Before registering the FIR, the CBI reportedly wrote to Mumbai Police seeking documents and records connected with the 2020 death.

The records could be relevant to questions surrounding the original investigation, the ADR and other material generated at the time.

The importance of any particular document or inconsistency will ultimately depend on the evidence gathered and the findings reached during the investigation.

Bombay High Court Ordered a CBI Probe

The latest investigation follows an order of the Bombay High Court, which, according to the supplied report, directed that the CBI investigate the matter on September 2.

The proceedings followed a petition filed by Salian’s father, Satish Salian, who alleged that the Mumbai Police investigation into his daughter’s death had suffered from serious lapses.

The High Court reportedly criticised the delay in registering an FIR and raised questions about aspects of the original investigation.

High Court Flagged Discrepancies in the Case

According to the supplied report, the High Court observed that the investigation had “raised more questions than answers” and referred to “glaring discrepancies.”

The court also noted that Salian’s family had reportedly not received copies of the post-mortem report and the Accidental Death Report even years after her death.

Those observations are part of the court record described in the source and should not be expanded beyond what the judgment actually says.

Satish Salian Alleges His Daughter Was Murdered

Salian’s father has challenged the earlier suicide conclusion.

According to the supplied report, he filed a petition in the High Court last year alleging that his daughter was murdered.

Satish Salian subsequently recorded his statement before the CBI. The source says he alleged that several people, including Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray, were involved in an alleged conspiracy and cover-up.

Those allegations have been denied by the people named in the report and remain allegations under investigation.

Why the Hospital Account Has Drawn Attention

The reported reference to an unidentified woman has become notable because it appears to differ from other accounts concerning who accompanied Salian to the hospital.

However, a discrepancy in a witness or police statement does not, by itself, establish that a crime occurred or identify responsibility for Salian’s death.

Investigators would need to examine all available evidence—including statements, records, CCTV footage and forensic material where relevant—to determine whether the discrepancy has an explanation or investigative significance.

The Investigation Is Now at a Different Stage

The case has moved through several stages since June 2020.

Mumbai Police initially registered an ADR and concluded that Salian died by suicide. Her father later challenged that conclusion before the High Court, which ordered a CBI investigation. The CBI has now registered an FIR and begun investigating the allegations described in the case.

That progression means that claims and conclusions from the earlier investigation should be distinguished carefully from the questions now being examined by the central agency.

Disha Salian Case and Sushant Singh Rajput

Salian’s death has also remained connected in public discussion with the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, who died days later.

However, Mumbai Police had previously denied a connection between the two deaths.

The current investigation into Salian’s death should therefore be reported on its own evidence and legal record rather than assuming a connection merely because the two cases have been discussed together.

What Happens Next?

The CBI investigation will determine which allegations can be supported by evidence and whether additional witnesses, records or forensic material are required.

The reported discrepancy concerning the unidentified woman may be one of several issues examined as investigators reconstruct the events of June 8, 2020.

At this stage, the identity of the woman has not been established in the information supplied for this article.

Final Word

The latest development in the Disha Salian death case centres on an unresolved discrepancy in a 2020 hospital-related police statement that reportedly referred to an unidentified woman accompanying Salian.

The development comes after the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI investigation and the agency subsequently registered an FIR covering allegations that include murder and other offences.

The case remains under investigation. Claims made by the petitioners, allegations recorded in the FIR, statements attributed to witnesses and observations by the courts must be kept legally distinct from findings that may ultimately be established through evidence and judicial proceedings.