Geetanjali's suicide note blames Navin Nischol, brother

Mumbai, May 2 (UNI) Bollywood actor Navin Nischol's wife Geetanjali, who committed suicide an April 22, had blamed her husband and his brother Pravin for driving her to take the extreme step.

In the suicide note, recovered by the police from her residence, Geetanjali said an alcoholic Navin Nischol, instigated by Pravin, tortured her and she could not face it any more.

Both brothers were arrested on April 28 on the basis of the suicide note.

The suicide note reads, ''Navinji, I love you like God and this is what you did to me. I, Geetanjali Navin Nischol, am committing suicide due to my husband Mr Navin Nischol, who has tortured me. He is an alcoholic who cannot reform. I am fed up. His brother Pravin Nishchol is instigating him to torture me. I am ending my life. I hold Pravin Nischol responsible for my death.'' The note also adds that she had made a will but whatever she had, should go to old people's home.

Geetanjali's brother, Manmohan Shukul, has alleged that Navin Nischol, a habitual drinker, frequently beat his sister. According to the FIR that has been lodged, Geetanjali had called up her brother on the fateful day around 11:30 hrs and informed him that Navin was divorcing her and this had made her hypertensive. The same day at 2230 hours, the brother was informed about his sister's death by Geetanjali's servant, according to the FIR.

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