Jiah Khan death case: Session court frames charges against Sooraj Pancholi

Controversy | Tuesday | 30th January, 2018

Summary:

According to the chargesheet, Jiah Khan was found hanging at her residence on June 3, 2013 by her mother Rabiya. She had left the house of Sooraj Pancholi, where she had been staying for the last two days, in the morning the same day.

 

A sessions court framed charges against Sooraj Pancholi today for allegedly abetting actress Jiah Khan’s suicide.

Judge K D Shirbhate framed charges against the 27-year- old actor under section 306 which is abetment of suicide of the Indian Penal Code, to which he pleaded not guilty.

Sooraj’s lawyer Prashant Patil said “Sooraj pleaded innocence and the examination of witnesses will start from February 14.”

According to the chargesheet, Jiah Khan was found hanging at her residence on June 3, 2013 by her mother Rabiya.

Jiah had left the house of Sooraj Pancholi, where she had been staying for the last two days, in the morning the same day.

According to the CBI, Pancholi had “hidden facts and fabricated information” during questioning. 

According to CBI a note seized, was written by Jiah narrating her “physical abuse and physical torture” allegedly at the hands of Pancholi which led her to commit suicide.

Now we wonder what new turns will this case take.