Satish Kaushik death: Vikas Malu’s wife skips summons by Delhi Police, to get fresh notice

The second wife of businessman Vikas Malu, who failed to appear in court on Monday for questioning in connection with the death of veteran actor and filmmaker Satish Kaushik, will be issued a new summons, according to Delhi Police.

According to the police, she was summoned for questioning at 11 a.m. on Monday but failed to appear. So far, police have recorded the statements of approximately 25 to 30 guests and staff members present at Malu’s farmhouse on the night Kaushik died, and nothing suspicious has been discovered.

“The postmortem report said he (Kaushik) died after suffering a cardiac arrest. We are also awaiting the FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) and other reports which would shed further light on the matter. The relatives of the deceased (Satish Kaushik) have not raised suspicions of any foul play,” an officer said.

He added that the blood and some other samples have been sent for tests at the forensic laboratory in Rohini, Delhi. FSL officials said the samples have been received and reports will be out soon.
An FSL official said, “The blood test would determine if there was any intoxicant in his blood, while the stomach test would also be done to check for the presence of any substance. The reports will be handed over to the Delhi Police soon.”

Earlier, on Monday, Malu’s second wife said she won’t cooperate in the probe until the investigating officer, who she accused of having a “suspicious role” in the matter, is changed.

“Whereas the above-mentioned complaint filed by you on 11.03.2023, is being enquired by the undersigned. There are reasonable grounds to examine you to ascertain facts and circumstances in relation to the enquiry of the above-mentioned complaint. Therefore, you are requested to join the enquiry before the undersigned on 13.03.23 at 11 am, at your home or any other place convenient to you,” the Delhi Police stated in a notice.

The woman’s lawyer Rajendra Chhabra told ANI that Vikas Malu’s wife won’t cooperate in the investigation pertaining to the “suspicious” role of the investigating officer.

Speaking to ANI, Rajendra Chhabra said, “The role of the inspector, under whose supervision the whole investigation is taking place, is already under scanner. My client (Vikas Malu’s wife) will not join the investigation till the inspector is changed.”

The lawyer said they have also sent an email to the Delhi Police Commissioner regarding the same and have also informed him of the “suspicious” role of the inspector.

“The woman had made rape allegations against her husband Vikas Malu, and the same inspector was probing the case. He was removed from the investigation for allegedly tampering with the evidence. Now, again after my client’s complaint, the same inspector has been assigned the probe, which is surprising,” Chhabra added.

Kaushik died on March 9 while visiting someone in the national capital.
According to the police, Kaushik went to sleep around 9.30 p.m. after celebrating Holi with friends.

His health began to deteriorate around 12 a.m. He called his manager and told him he was having trouble breathing, according to the police, who added that his manager took him to Fortis Hospital in Gurugram, where he died at 1.43 a.m. despite receiving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).