Forensic team did not collect crucial evidence from Sushant Singh Rajput’s body

According to a publication report, the forensic team did not collect Sushant Singh Rajput’s finger swabs and nail clippings which could have been a crucial evidence. His dead body was taken to the Cooper Hospital in Mumbai for autopsy on 14^th of June. Dust particles on th fan and the cloth that Sushant used for hanging, could have helped a lot in getting a clear picture. According to an anonymous forensic surgeon “This swab could have indicated if dust particles from the ceiling fan were present on Sushant’s fingers. This would have cleared the ambiguity over foul play.”

He further explained, “The dust particles would have been on the cloth used for hanging, on the ceiling fan and fingertips. Type of dust particles on all would have offered a clue. Even if the fingertips did not have dust, the cloth and fan would surely have had.”

The investigating team never contacted the police surgeon who is a medico-legal advisor to the state. Moreover, no fingerprint expert was sent to the actor’s residence on the 16^th of June. Specifying further, the surgeon said, “The forensic surgeons/scientists could have asked to take specific fingerprints, which a fingerprint expert may miss out on as every crime scene is different. An analysis of the same by a forensic surgeon and forensic scientist usually helps gather more evidence.”

Former Director of State FSL, Dr Rukmini Krishnamurthy, told, “The immediate presence of forensic science and forensic medicine personnel at the crime scene helps identify minute evidential value particles, thereby giving a scientific lead to the investigation, which is admissible in the court of law. In Sushant’s case, had the police protected the crime scene, and ensured that the FSL team and forensic surgeons first visit the spot, they would have together gained valuable evidence. Better coordination between police, forensic surgeons, and FSL scientists, make a lot of difference.”