Hours before death, Pratyusha Banerjee called friend wanting to end ties with Rahul
Mumbai: As days go by, several shocking facts in Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide case are coming to light. It has now surfaced that hours before taking the drastic step, she called up a friend and said she wanted to end her relationship with fiancé Rahul Raj Singh. She was also supposed to meet a lawyer for legal advice as she intended to press charges against Rahul.
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Rahul’s father, Hashvardhan Singh claims that the actress was upset because her parents landed her in a financial mess and she was also on the verge of sending them a notice. He further alleged that Pratyusha was under severe mental pressure because she did not have enough money left to sustain her expenses, and that her parents had used her name to take a loan of Rs 50 lakh, due to which she was being hassled by creditors.
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Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Harshavardhan, who came from Ranchi after learning that Pratyusha had died, said that around two months ago when the family was celebrating the birth of Rahul's younger brother’s daughter, Rahul and Pratyusha visited the family. “Rahul introduced her to our family. Later, we matched their kundalis and gave a go-ahead for their marriage,” said Mr Singh.
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Rahul’s father also asked Pratyusha why she had come by herself and not with her parents to talk about their marriage plans. “She said that her parents had taken away her money and that she was not going to inform them for the time being,” said Mr Singh. He added that Rahul was helping her financially and was in deep trauma since her death.
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On the other hand, Pratyusha’s friends claim that Rahul was cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend. According to reports, Rahul’s ex-girlfriend had assaulted Pratyusha on several occasions in Rahul’s absence. But when Pratyusha complained to him, he took no action. He has even physically assaulted her in public.
On Saturday, Rahul was quizzed about his and Pratyusha's incomes, their investments and expenses, previous relationships that the two had and allegations of assault.
At the time of Pratyusha’s autopsy, Rahul told the media, “We never had any serious fight. We were happy and planning to get married soon. I used to love her so much and I don't know why she took such a step. She was upset about her career but I tried to calm her down every time. This time too, I tried to save her but in vain…”
According to police, the actress, prima facie, committed suicide in her flat in 'At Harmony' building in Goregaon after which she was taken to Kokilaben Hospital in suburban Andheri by Rahul, where she was declared dead.
