Pratyusha Banerjee’s father on Rahul Singh’s discharge plea: Everything will come out now

The nation was shocked after the tragic death of late actress Pratyusha Banerjee in 2016. The 24-year-old actress had committed suicide and her then-boyfriend, Rahul Singh, was booked for abetting her suicide. Seven years later, the sessions court recently declined Rahul’s plea to be discharged from the charges related to the actress’ death.

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Dismissal of discharge plea

According to reports, while hearing the plea, the court dismissed Rahul’s plea and said that the physical, emotional and financial harassment and exploitation led to Pratyusha’s depression. The court also said that since Rahul did not make any effort to change her condition it implicates him in abetting her suicide.

Speaking to Aaj Tak following the hearing, Pratyusha’s father, Shankar, said, "Now everything will come out one by one and in front of everyone. The court does not belong to anyone. The truth will come out.”

Hardships faced by Pratyusha’s family

Shankar also spoke about the hardships that his family had to face to bring the trial this far. He said, “Only my wife and I know what we have faced in these eight years. Justice for our daughter has become the only aim of our life. We were made villains. Fake media trial was conducted, and things were twisted so much that we were made to look like the villains. We lost our confidence due to this. Our hopes were also shattered.”

However, the rejection of the discharge plea has given him hope for justice. Speaking about his financial constraints, Shankar added, “All my money has gone into this case. I can’t take the risk of breaking up and losing. Now, I just want us to get justice.”

Pratyusha Banerjee popularity and demise

Pratyusha became a household name with the popular television show Balika Vadhu, in which she played the role of Anandi. She was found dead on April 1, 2016, in her apartment in Mumbai’s Goregaon. Later, her mother accused her boyfriend, Rahul, of abatement of suicide and he was charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 306 (abetment of suicide), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt).