Jiah Khan had a ’live-in relationship’ with Sooraj Pancholi

Agencies

Mumbai, 13 June 2013: Actress Jiah Khan’s mother told police that her daughter was in a "live-in relationship" for a year with boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi, the son of actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, who was remanded in police custody till June 13 by a local court a day after being arrested for allegedly abetting her suicide.Sooraj Pancholi has also admitted to being in a live-in relationship with deceased actress. 

 

"Rabiya also said Jiah was completely shattered when Sooraj sent her a ’break-up’ bouquet. This was one of the reasons behind the young actress’ extreme step. Sooraj had promised to marry Jiah," the police officer said.

 

In addition to Jiah Khan’s six-page long suicide note found from the actress’ apartment after her death, five other letters written by her have also been discovered from Sooraj Pancholi’s residence.

 

 

Sooraj Pancholi had been arrested on the night of June 10 under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (Abetment to suicide). Jiah Khan’s six-page long suicide note revealed how the actress was in an abusive relationship with Sooraj and that she had had an abortion too.

 

According to the Mumbai police, the handwriting of the letters that have been found from Sooraj Pancholi’s residence matches with the one found from Khan’s place. The actress, who shot to fame with her debut in the 2007 film ‘Nishabd’, killed herself at her Juhu apartment on the night of June 3.