Air India pilot suicide case: Accused remanded to 4-day police custody, cops say ‘hiding information’
Police report that the accused in the Air India pilot suicide case is withholding information and remains in custody until Monday. The 25-year-old pilot was found dead in her Mumbai apartment, with her boyfriend arrested for abetment after allegedly insulting her over food choices.
In the Air India pilot suicide case, the police said that the accused is hiding information and has been sent to police custody till Monday, a NDTV report cited
The deceased, 25-year-old Air India pilot identified as Srishti Tuli, was found dead on Monday at her rented apartment in Mumbai's Andheri region. Her family blamed her 27-year-old boyfriend, Aditya Pandit, for abetment of suicide and insulting her for consuming non-veg food at an event. Tuli's relative, Vivek Kumar Tuli, filed a complaint, leading to the registration of an FIR under Section 108 of the Indian Penal Code. Subsequently, the accused was arrested and remanded to police custody for four days.
Police revealed, Tuli had video-called Pandit moments before her alleged death by suicide on Monday
Srishti and Aditya reportedly had a disagreement, leading to Aditya’s departure for Delhi. Srishti is said to have requested him to stay with her a few more days, but he declined. Allegedly, she threatened self-harm, and when Aditya remained firm in his decision, Srishti reportedly video-called him, showing her intent to harm herself, according to sources.
Additionally, Aditya Pandit has allegedly deleted some of his messages with Srishti.
According to the police, initial investigations reveal that the accused, a native of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, has no prior criminal record.
Commenting on the incident, ACP Pradeep Mirale said, "Srishti Tuli's body was brought to Seven Hills Hospital on November 25. Upon receiving the information, Powai officers investigated the scene and sent the body for a postmortem examination by a panel of expert doctors.
"Following a complaint by her relative, Vivek Kumar Tuli, an FIR was registered under Section 108 of the IPC, naming Aditya Pandit as the accused. We arrested him on November 25, and the court has ordered his custody until November 29," the ACP added.
Police Inspector Ganesh Patil is leading the investigation and gathering evidence. "We have not reached a conclusion yet. While there are no prior criminal cases registered against Pandit in Maharashtra, as he is originally from Gorakhpur, we are investigating this aspect as well," the ACP further stated.
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First Published:29 Nov 2024, 02:07 PM IST
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