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Centre directs CBI to initiate probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's death

A copy of the notification has been sent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) asking it to probe the case

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Press Trust of India
The Centre on Wednesday issued a notification asking the CBI to probe the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, that occurred in June at his Mumbai residence, officials said.

A copy of the notification has been sent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) asking it to probe the case, they said.

"A notification has been issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) paving way for the CBI probe in Rajput's death case," a senior official said.

The move comes after the Bihar government on Tuesday recommended a CBI probe to the Centre in the sensational case at the request

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