Actress Tunisha Sharma’s tragic demise came as a shock to her family, friends, and the industry. Tunisha (20) reportedly died by suicide after she hung herself in a make-up room on the set of her TV show, Ali Baba: Dastaan-e-Kabul, on December 24. Following her death, her mother lodged a complaint against Sheezan and he was arrested for abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Sheezan was produced before the Vasai Court on December 25 and sent to four-day police custody.
Now, his lawyer has spoken to us about the ongoing case. Shailendra Mishra told us, “Both families are victims at this point. Let the right time come and we will address the matter, but this is not the right time. Death is a painful situation, and everyone needs to honour the privacy of the affected families and give them the space to mourn.”
He further added, “I have certain evidence to prove that they (Tunisha and Sheezan) had moved on. Accusations have been levelled against Sheezan and the police are investigating the case. I am confident that an innocent guy has been arrested.”
In a brief conversation with us, Vanita Sharma, while holding Tunisha’s Ali Baba: Dastaan-e-Kabul co-actor, Sheezan Khan, responsible for her daughter’s state of mind, told us, “Sheezan had promised marriage to my daughter aur phir usko dhokha diya. She used to visit his residence and was very close to his mother.”