late television actress Pratyusha Banerjee’s boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh was on Sunday hospitalised after he complained of chest pain and low blood pressure while he was being questioned for the second consecutive day in connection with the actress’ alleged suicide.
Rahul, whose role in the circumstances that led to Pratyusha’s alleged suicide is being investigated, complained of uneasiness, chest pain and low pressure while he was being questioned in connection with his ex-girl friend’s death. He was immediately taken to the Shree Sai Hospital, where he was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Two days after the “Balika Vadhu” television serial fame allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself to a ceiling fan, the investigators searched the actress’ flat in Harmony residency building at Goregaon in north Mumbai for clues leading to Pratyusha taking the extreme step of ending her life.
Informed police sources said that the investigators had found two mobile phones from Pratyusha’s flat. The police have ruled out any financial angle to the circumstances leading to the actress’ suicide.
Rahul, whom the investigators see as a logical suspect in the case, has come under the intense scanner of the police for his failed love relationship with Pratyusha. Going by the accounts provided by her friends and those who had known her, Pratyusha was reportedly upset with Rahul for not honouring her intense love for him.
The investigators, who have been mobile data of both Pratyusha and her boyfriend, have been questioning Rahul about the nature of his relations with the actress and the kind of interactions they were having for the past one week before her alleged suicide.
The investigators are trying to ascertain if there was any discord between the couple. They have so far not found any evidence to suggest that Rahul abetted Pratyusha’s alleged suicide.
The post-mortem, conducted on Pratyusha’s body, has not revealed any foul play, Denying that there were any injury marks on any part of Pratyusha’s body, the police had on Saturday attributed Pratyusha’s death to asphyxia, caused because of hanging or strangulation.
“Provisional cause of death is ligature marks over neck and asphyxia. Final cause of death is pending and would be known after chemical analyser’s report. Statements of parents and relatives are being recorded,” Zonal deputy commissioner of police Vikram Deshmane had said on Saturday.
Meanwhile, most of television industry friends of Pratyusha have blamed Rahul for her death. Interacting with electronic media on Saturday, actor Ajaz Khan had gone to the extent of claiming that Pratyusha’s death was a premeditated murder, while TV producer Vikas Gupta had said that her relationship with Rahul had soured.
However, Rahul’s father Harshavardhan Singh told the police that the relations between his son and Pratyusha were good and that his son had sought his permission two months ago to get married.
Pratyusha’s last status message on her Whatsapp that read: “Marke bhi muh na tuzse modana” (even after death won’t be turning my face away from you) with a smiley, gave an inkling to her depressed state of mind at the time of the incident.
Meanwhile, Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan said that Pratyusha Banerjee and Rahul looked very much in love during the show “Power Couple”.