New Delhi: In a fresh development in the Disha Salian case, Nilesh Ojha, the lawyer representing Disha Salian’s father, has filed a complaint alleging the involvement of a drug syndicate and a cover-up orchestrated by high-profile individuals. The complaint, which has now been treated as an FIR, names several prominent figures, including Aaditya Thackeray, Dino Morea, Suraj Pancholi, his bodyguard, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh, suspended cop Sachin Vaze, and actress Rhea Chakraborty.

Ojha, addressing the media, stated, “The formality of an FIR is to file a complaint in writing, as I have mentioned in the press note. Whenever a police officer is accused, a complaint must be filed in writing. There are guidelines in Sudhir Hora v. Commissioner of Police, and this complaint itself serves as an FIR. So, we have filed that complaint.”

The complaint was formally accepted after deliberation at the highest levels of the police department. Ojha revealed that Joint CP Crime Lakshmi Gautam was present during the discussion and confirmed that the matter was taken up with the Commissioner. “They said, ‘Okay, take it, we have received it.’ Now, the responsibility lies with the police department to take action and arrest the accused,” he asserted.

The complaint accuses Parambir Singh of being the “mastermind” behind a cover-up operation. According to Ojha, Singh held a press conference to protect Aaditya Thackeray and allegedly presented misleading information to the public.

“We have checked the CCTV footage. The press conference is accessible to everyone. No politician had come to the flat, yet the evidence, from mobile tower locations to eyewitness testimonies, proves that Parambir Singh was lying,” Ojha claimed.

The lawyer further alleged that investigation papers from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) indicate Aaditya Thackeray’s direct involvement in a drug syndicate. “We have provided details in this complaint. Aaditya Thackeray, Dino Morea, and Sameer Khan, who owns a company called D.A.P.P., were named by the Narcotics Bureau in a drug cartel case.”

Ojha also raised questions about law enforcement’s handling of the case. “If Aaditya Thackeray was involved in drug trafficking, who stopped his arrest? Was it Sameer Wankhede or other NCB officials? What was the deal? How many crores were exchanged? The government must answer this,” he said.

The complaint is now in the hands of authorities, with calls for immediate action against those named. Ojha stressed that the ball is now in the police department’s court. “The Joint CP discussed the case with the Commissioner and confirmed that the FIR has been accepted as per legal guidelines,” he stated.