In this file photo, Indian Bollywood actor, Sushant Singh Rajput gestures during a press meet in Mumbai on September 15, 2016. (STRINGER / AFP)

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ordered the country's top investigation agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), to look into the mysterious death of film actor Sushant Singh Rajput in June.

Rajput, who hailed from the eastern state of Bihar, was found hanging inside his home in Mumbai, the capital city of southwestern state of Maharashtra and the hub of Bollywood, India's film industry

Rajput, who hailed from the eastern state of Bihar, was found hanging inside his home in Mumbai, the capital city of southwestern state of Maharashtra and the hub of Bollywood, India's film industry.

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His family members raised doubts over his death and asked the central government to ensure an impartial investigation.

On Wednesday, the country’s top court also directed the Maharashtra state government to assist the CBI investigation.

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Over the past two months, the Bihar police bickered with the Mumbai police over Rajput's death case, with the former accusing the latter of botching the case by failing to do a proper investigation.

Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate, which investigates money laundering offenses, interrogated several persons, including Rajput’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, regarding several transactions involving his bank accounts.

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