ENTERTAINMENT

Timeline of Jiah Khan suicide case

By Isha Sharma

1

Intro

India was rocked by the suicide of actor Jiah Khan in 2013. Her suicide note revealed a troubled relationship with her boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi. Revisit the case before the final verdict on Friday.

2

Pancholi's arrest

Pancholi was charged with abetment to suicide and arrested by Mumbai Police a few days after the death of Khan. Her suicide note said he "cheated" on her and left her "broken."

3

Soon after, CBI came onboard

In 2014, owing to Jiah's mother Rabia's requests, CBI came onboard. In 2015, the CBI filed a supplementary charge sheet against Pancholi alleging abetment of suicide. 

4

Open letter

Rabia wrote to PM Modi in 2017, requesting him to intervene. She also claimed that CBI's independent forensic opinion is inconclusive.

5

Recent 

In 2021, the case was taken over by a Special CBI Court. Special Judge AS Sayyad heard the closing arguments on April 20 and the verdict will come on Friday morning.

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