Bombay High Court Removes Salman Khan from Custodial Death Plea

The Bombay High Court directed the removal of Salman Khan as a respondent from a plea seeking a CBI probe into the death of an accused, Anuj Thapan, in custody. The court stated that there were no allegations or relief sought against Khan in the petition.

The Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of actor Salman Khan's name as a respondent in a plea seeking a CBI investigation into the custodial death of an accused, Anuj Thapan. The directive was issued on Monday by a division bench composed of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Shyam Chandak.

The court emphasized that there were no allegations or reliefs sought against the actor, making his inclusion unnecessary. Petitioner Rita Devi, Thapan's mother, contended foul play and claimed her son was killed, contradicting police claims of suicide. She had included Khan in the plea, linking him to an incident involving shooters outside his residence.

The court remarked that the petitioner was digressing from the core issue by involving Khan. It was noted that since no direct accusation was made against the actor, there was no point in keeping him as a respondent. The court will continue hearings on this matter in six weeks.

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