Watch: Sushant's friends to go on hunger strike to demand justice

They claim there have been no updates from the CBI which is investigating his death.

Claiming that there have been no updates from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, the late actor's friends -- Ganesh Hiwarkar and Ankit Acharya -- on Monday announced that they are going on a hunger strike from October 2 to demand justice in the matter.

Hiwarkar and Acharya conveyed the same in a video message. "We have been demanding justice in the Sushant Singh Rajput murder case from the beginning. But, there have been no updates from the CBI for the past few days. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is doing its job and looking for drugs connection. We also want the drugs mafia to end. The Enforcement Directorate is also doing its job," Hiwarkar said in the video.

"That is why we are going on a three-day hunger strike from October 2. If we get the permission from Delhi Police, we will do the hunger strike outside Rajghat. If we don't get permission, we will do a hunger strike in Mumbai after taking permission from the Mumbai Police. If we don't get permission for that as well. We will do a hunger strike in my house," he added.

This news comes even as more than 18 people have been arrested by the NCB in connection with the drug case related to Sushant Singh Rajput death case, including actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and some alleged drug peddlers. The statements of actors Sara Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Shraddha Kapoor have also been recorded in the matter.

Currently, the CBI is probing the death case, while the NCB is probing the drug angle and the ED is investigating the alleged money laundering matter.

Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on June 14.

Me and Ankit will start a symbolic Hunger Strike on 2nd Oct Gandhi Jayanti for sushant case. We want update from CBI and don't want case to be diverted in other directioMedia please support us. Pls run this news on your channel. Many people want to join us, we only want justic pic.twitter.com/gGzfuITqJY
- Ganesh Hiwarkar (@GHiwarkar) September 27, 2020