Sooraj Pancholi claims Jiah Khan needed ‘family love’.
Earlier this week, Sooraj Pancholi was acquitted by a special CBI tribunal in the case of Jiah Khan’s death, citing a lack of evidence against him.
Days after being acquitted in the Jiah Khan suicide case, Sooraj Pancholi has opened up about his relationship with the late actress. In a recent interview, Sooraj admitted to dating Jiah for five months and claimed that she needs love, not just from a boyfriend but also from her family.
“I had only been in a relationship with Jiah for five months and I had no idea the extent of what she was going through. She needed love not from her boyfriend, but from her family as well. She wanted that they support her and understand her,” Sooraj told the Bombay Times.
Sooraj further alleged that Jiah “was under a lot of pressure to provide for her family” since she was the only member earning a living. He further claimed that he also told Jiah’s mother, Rabia Khan, about his depression, but “there wasn’t a lot of mental health awareness at the time.” Sooraj further made shocking allegations and claimed, “When I first met Jiah and we weren’t a couple, she tried to cut off her hand wanting to end her life in 2012. “I had called Rabiaji in London, and she told me she will be in Mumbai on the next flight, but she didn’t show up for months. Was this a normal parent-child relationship?” Sooraj went on to say that Jiah needs “family love”.
Earlier this week, Sooraj Pancholi was acquitted by a special CBI tribunal in the case of Jiah Khan’s death, citing a lack of evidence against him. Sooraj was present in court with her mother, veteran actress Zarina Wahab.
Jiah Khan was found hanged in her home by her mother, Rabia Khan, in June 2013. Khan also reportedly wrote a 6-page letter describing her relationship with Sooraj Pancholi. After Jiah’s death, her mother accused Sooraj and her family of “abusing” Jiah. He was then charged with complicity in suicide. Sooraj was even arrested but later released on bail.
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