Dead Pilot's Family Alleges Boyfriend Extorted Money, Insulted Her Publicly
NDTV
Srishti Tuli was from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and her family is struggling to cope with the shocking loss.
Family members of the 25-year-old Air India pilot found dead at her Mumbai home have alleged that her boyfriend, who has been arrested for abetment to suicide, would humiliate her publicly, harass her mentally and extort money from her.
Srishti Tuli was found dead at her rented home in Mumbai's Marol area on Monday. She allegedly used a data cable to hang herself after an argument with her boyfriend Aditya Pandit (27) over the phone. Aditya has told police that he rushed to her flat to find the door locked. A key maker was called in, the door was opened Srishti was rushed to hospital, where she was declared dead. Police have not found a suicide note in the flat.
Srishti was from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur and her family is struggling to cope with the shocking loss. Her uncle Vivek Tuli said, "They are saying she died by suicide, but I don't believe it. This is planned murder. She was strong, otherwise she would not be a pilot. We have come to know about her friend (Aditya), who started training with her but could not complete the course. He was jealous of her and would harass her."