{
  "id": 7986638,
  "title": "‘I have never met or known Disha Salian,’ says Aaditya Thackeray",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/i-have-never-met-or-known-disha-salian-says-aaditya-thackeray",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:31:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/i-have-never-met-or-known-disha-salian-says-aaditya-thackeray/article71473727.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray firmly denied any association with the passing of ex-manager Disha Salian of the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, just two days after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) included him in their investigation. \"I have never met or known Disha Salian,\" he stated, asserting that the accusation is a deliberate attempt to tarnish his reputation by individuals with political and personal reasons for doing so, for an extended period of six years. On X, Mr. Thackeray mentioned, \"Let the official re-investigation proceed without malicious distractions and character assassination for political motives.\"\n\nThe CBI registered a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray, and others on Monday under murder and criminal conspiracy laws, following a Bombay High Court order directed to file a fresh case after Disha's father, Satish Salian, raised concerns about the Mumbai Police's investigative lapses in a petition. Disha Salian passed away in 2020, which the Mumbai Police concluded as a suicide following a fall from a building in Mumbai. This marks the third fresh investigation on September 2, with the court order being the third in the same month. In 2023, the Commissioner of Police, under the state government's directive, ordered a new probe under Section 174, which concluded with a suicide verdict on April 14, 2026. The Special Executive Magistrate accepted the report on May 6, 2026.",
  "summary": "Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said, “Let the official re-investigation proceed without malicious distractions and character assassination for political motives.”",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "FPJ Quick Take At 5 PM: 'Aaditya Thackeray Named In Disha Salian Case, Jarange-Patil Convoy Heads To Mumbai'; Your Daily Evening Guide To News That Matters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fpj-quick-take-at-5-pm-aaditya-thackeray-named-in-disha-salian-case",
        "published": "2026-09-15T11:30:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Aaditya Thackeray breaks silence on CBI FIR in Disha Salian's death: ‘Never met her, attempt at character assassination’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/aaditya-thackeray-breaks-silence-on-cbi-fir-in-disha-salians-death",
        "published": "2026-09-16T12:04:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Aaditya Thackeray denies knowing Disha Salian, calls allegations ‘evidence-free’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/aaditya-thackeray-denies-knowing-disha-salian-calls-allegations",
        "published": "2026-09-16T14:26:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}