Pratyusha Banerjee died by suicide due to boyfriend Rahul Raj’s conduct: Court

Actress Pratyusha Banerjee died by suicide on April 1, 2016. Her boyfriend Rahul Raj was booked for abetment to suicide in the case but later he was granted bail. Now, seven years later, the sessions court in its detailed order refused to discharge Rahul stating that Pratyusha died by suicide apparently because of his conduct. The court said, "It is prima facie clear that it was the conduct of the accused, i.e. his physical, emotional and financial harassment and exploitation of her which landed the deceased in depression.'' It further added, “She had expressed her desire not to live further on account of the same to her aunt Barnali Banerjee and the tarot card reader.” The court also observed, “The pitiable condition to which the deceased had been reduced to by the accused can scarcely be imagined.” The court also added, “The accused who was living with the deceased could not be said to have been unaware about the state of her mind as also of she being caught in a catch 22 situation i.e. about she being aware of it being beneficial and necessary to leave her exploitive partner, but still wanting to marry him. This state of being of Pratyusha as per the material, on record, was on account of the accused, whose harassment made her think about suicide.” Referring to statements of the witnesses, the judge observed, “The said statements, in my opinion, will prima facie show that after entering the life of the deceased, the accused had made the same a living hell. This had been done by first making her parents distant from her and then stopping her from being in contact with and meeting her various friends.” For more news and updates, stay tuned to ETimes.

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