After 10 agonising years, Sooraj Pancholi said, “I have won my confidence back” after being exonerated in the Jiah Khan suicide case
Suicide case
Actor Sooraj Pancholi was cleared of aiding in the suicide of fellow actor Jiah Khan by a special CBI court on Friday, capping off a decade-long legal battle. The actress was discovered dead on June 3, 2013, in her Juhu residence, and on June 10, 2013, Sooraj was detained by the Juhu police on allegations of abetment of suicide in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend. The trial lasted 10 years, during which time he was released on bond.
Sooraj, relieved by his acquittal, handed out treats to the paparazzi. Following the verdict, Sooraj released a statement in which he reflected on the ordeal, saying, “The Verdict has taken 10 long painful years and sleepless nights, But today I have not only won this case against me but I have also won my dignity and confidence back, it took a lot of courage to face the world with such heinous allegations, I hope and pray to God that nobody goes through what I have gone through at such a young age, I don’t know who will give me these 10 Nothing matters more than achieving global peace. The presiding judge, Special CBI Judge AS Sayyed, stated that Sooraj was found not guilty “due to paucity of evidence.”
Jiah Khan’s mother insisted that her son did not commit suicide and said she would appeal the sentence. Reporters heard from Rabia Khan, who said, “The accusation of abetment to suicide has gone. How did my kid even pass away? We will be filing a murder case in the highest court in the land.
