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Jiah Khan suicide case: Jiah had accused Sooraj Pancholi of abuse before alleged suicide, claims actress' mother
Jiah Khan and Sooraj Pancholi suicide case, relationship: In a major development in Jiah Khan’s suicide case, her mother Rabia Khan recorded her testimony before a special court in Mumbai on Wednesday. She has claimed that her daughter had accused Sooraj Pancholi of abuse before the alleged suicide.
As per information, Jiah Khan's mother stated that months before her alleged suicide in June 2013, Jiah had accused Sooraj Pancholi of physically and verbally abusing her.
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Rabia Khan recorded her testimony before a special judge in Jiah Khan's suicide case in which Sooraj Pancholi was booked for abetment of suicide by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Currently, Sooraj is out on a bail. Meanwhile, Rabia Khan, reportedly, informed the court and shed light on Jiah’s entry into Bollywood, her career, and her relationship with Sooraj Pancholi.
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Jiah's mother also stated that the actor had approached her daughter through social media and even insisted on meeting her. She further added that her daughter was initially ‘apprehensive and reluctant’, however, she agreed to meet him.
As per Rabia, Sooraj and Jiah met each other for the first time in September 2012. As per the news agency PTI, Rabia said in court that while she send some of the pictures to her, it seemed they had mutual interest. Shockingly, she further said that Jiah told her in September that they were just friends.
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She further revealed that by October 2012, the duo had started living at each other's house. After so many ups and downs, as per Rabia Khan, Jiah told her mother, in 2013 that Sooraj had abused her verbally and physically, and even called her ‘dirty names’.
Notably, Rabia Khan's testimony in Jiah Khan's suicide case will continue on Thursday while Sooraj Pancholi is, currently out on bail.
