Overview
- Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, has petitioned the Bombay High Court, alleging his daughter was raped, murdered, and the case was covered up to protect influential individuals.
- The petition calls for the registration of an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and demands the case be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
- The court has directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit addressing the petition’s claims by June 15, with the next hearing scheduled for June 18.
- Satish Salian alleges that the official post-mortem report was tampered with under political pressure and that evidence contradicts the initial suicide ruling by Mumbai Police.
- The case has reignited political tensions in Maharashtra, with accusations of institutional complicity and suppression of evidence in high-profile death investigations.