Mumbai: Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, on Saturday said he was not afraid of anyone ahead of his planned visit to Matoshree to serve a defamation notice on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray.
Speaking ahead of the visit, Satish Salian said he was not afraid of any Shiv Sainik and had no reason to fear anyone as he was from Mumbai. He also said the ongoing CBI investigation into Disha Salian’s death was proceeding in the right direction and expressed confidence that justice would be delivered.
Satish Salian Plans Visit To Matoshree
Six years after Disha Salian’s death, her father is set to personally serve a fresh defamation notice on Aaditya Thackeray at his Matoshree residence in Mumbai on Saturday, September 19.
According to reports, Salian and his lawyers are expected to arrive at around 4 p.m. He has also informed Mumbai Police and the media about the planned visit and sought police security, citing concerns about possible obstruction or intimidation while serving the notice.
Defamation Notice Seeks Compensation And Apology
The fresh notice concerns social media posts by Aaditya Thackeray and is being pursued separately from the criminal investigation into Disha Salian’s death. Salian has reportedly sought Rs 500 crore in damages from Thackeray and former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh over remarks concerning his pursuit of a fresh investigation into his daughter’s death. The notice seeks compensation as well as an apology.
The development comes after the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI probe into Disha Salian’s death and directed the agency to register an FIR following a fresh statement from her father. The court also clarified that no person should be treated as an accused unless sufficient material emerges during the investigation.
Disha Salian, a former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died on June 8, 2020, after falling from a high-rise residential building in Mumbai’s Malad area. Police had treated the incident as an accidental death and registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR). Six days later, Sushant Singh Rajput also died.