Rahul accused me of practising black magic, claims Pratyusha's mother

Mumbai: Rahul Raj Singh, who has been booked for abetting the suicide of Television actor Pratyusha Banerjee, had accused her mother of practising black magic and tried to create obstacles in the couple’s wedding plans.

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According to Soma Banerjee, Rahul had told Pratyusha that her parents were making no money of their own and were clinging on to her savings. After this, her parents decided to move back to their hometown Jamshedpur.

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Pratyusha rose to fame with her successful show ‘Balika Vadhu’. She went on to participate in reality shows like ‘Bigg Boss 7’ and ‘Power Couple’. However, according to Pratyusha’s friends and family, Rahul would fight with her on several occasions and would suspect her of being in touch with her former boyfriend.

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Soma claims that she had three joint bank accounts with Pratyusha, but Rahul forcibly got their phone number de-linked from the account and started operating Pratyusha’s debit card.

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On the other hand, Rahul filed an anticipatory bail application at the Dindoshi sessions court. He said Pratyusha might have committed suicide because she was unable to clear her bank and car loans. He went on to claim that he was paying the rent for the Goregoan flat and he had even paid the security deposit of Rs 1 lakh.

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Rahul gave away 90% of the money received from ‘Power Couple’ to Pratyusha out of love and affection for the girl he was going to marry.

Pratyusha, known for her role as Anandi in TV series 'Balika Vadhu', was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her apartment on April 1.