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A special CBI court on Friday acquitted actor Sooraj Pancholi from the charge of abetment of actress Jiah Khan’s suicide. The actress was found dead in her home on June 3, 2013 and Sooraj Pancholi was arrested on charges of abetment of suicide of his former girlfriend on June 10.
Though he was released on bail, the case went on for the past 10 years. Sooraj was acquitted yesterday due to paucity of evidence. The actor distributed sweets to the press and stated that it was a big relief for him after 10 years of sleepless nights.
Special CBI Judge AS Sayyed who pronounced the verdict yesterday held that Sooraj was not guilty.
Jiah’s mother Rabia Khan was unhappy with this verdict and maintained that her daughter did not commit suicide but was murdered and that she will challenge the verdict in a higher court.
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