Jiah Khan committed suicide, was not murdered, CBI tells Bombay High Court

August 2, 2016

JiahMumbai, Aug 2: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday told the Bombay High Court that late Bollywood actor Jiah Khan committed suicide and ruled out any foul play. Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh told a division bench of Justice Naresh Patil and Justice Prakash Naik that the investigative agency had no reason to protect actor Sooraj Pancholi who is accused of murdering Khan in 2013. Following this, the high court asked Khan’s mother Rabia Khan to make a list of anomalies, if any, in the investigation, reported.

The court will decide on Rabia Khan’s plea on August 23 and continued its interim stay on the trial against Pancholi, reported The Times of India. The bench said the list should have three columns – one with the anomalies in police investigation, the second that of of CBI and the third should have Rabia Khan's views on the points left out in the investigation.

The CBI in its report said there was no proof for Rabia Khan’s theory that someone had entered the flat from an open window and killed her daughter. Rabia Khan's lawyer Dhairyasheel Patil had also pointed out that the investigative officials ignored the injury mark on Khan’s neck, to which the CBI said that the mark was that of the dupatta she used to hang herself. ASG Singh also informed the court that they had consulted an expert from All India Institute of Medical Sciences who had ruled out murder.

Khan was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her residence on June 3, 2013. Pancholi was arrested on charge of abetting her suicide on June 10, 2013. He was released on July 2, 2013, after the high court granted him bail. The high court had transferred the case to the CBI after Rabia Khan approached the court and claimed that her daughter was murdered. In December 2015, the CBI filed a chargesheet against Pancholi for abetting suicide. Rabia Khan then again moved the high court alleging the CBI had ignored crucial evidence.

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May 26,2020

New Delhi, May 26: As the country celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr in the testing times of coronavirus this year, megastar Shah Rukh Khan's greetings reflected of blessings from the almighty to help the countrymen sail through the tough times.

The 54-year-old actor took to Twitter to extend Eid greetings to his fans.

"May the blessings of Allah see us through these times," he wrote in the tweet.

"In the end, it's Faith that keeps us going... Eid Mubarak to all. May He shower all with love, peace and prosperity always," Khan's tweet further read.

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramzan, which is a month of fasting and prayer for the Muslim community.

This year, Eid is being celebrated amid a nationwide lockdown imposed as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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February 10,2020

Chennai, Feb 10: The Income Tax Department on Monday summoned Tamil actor Vijay over charges of tax evasion and his alleged links with financier Anbu Chezhiyan.

The development comes after the IT Department on Friday carried out a raid at the actor's residence in Panaiyur area in Chennai.

IT sleuths held searches in connection with the success of a recent film which was a Box Office hit, collecting around Rs 300 crore.

As per sources, the IT Department on Thursday recovered Rs 65 crores from the residence of Vijay's alleged financer in Chennai during raids which were carried out in the connection with the tax evasion case linked to AGS Cinemas.

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February 5,2020

Chennai, Feb 5: Income Tax sleuths on Wednesday raided top Tamil film actor Vijay's residence here besides conducting simultaneous searches at several premises linked to a film production house, movie financier and distributors in connection with suspected tax evasion.

The searches, which began in as many as 38 locations in Tamil Nadu, were still on and unaccounted cash of about Rs 25 crore was seized from the premises of a Tamil film financier who had faced allegations of intimidation and arm-twisting to recover money, official sources told PTI.

Also, several documents indicating substantial tax evasion has been seized, sources added.

Vijay, who was away in Cuddalore district for a film shoot, was apprised by authorities about the searches and he was en route to his residence here, they said.

So far nothing has been recovered from the actor's house and the inmates were cooperating with authorities in conducting the searches, sources said.

Raids were also on in the premises of the production house that had made Vijay's hugely successful recent Tamil movie 'Bigil.'

Further details are expected after completion of searches which is likely to continue tomorrow.

The State police has been providing security for carrying out the searches.

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