Tunisha Sharma Case: Sheezan Khan was in touch with many girls, says Tunisha's kin

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Deceased actor Tunisha Sharma's relatives on Sunday said that Sheezan Mohammed Khan, an accused in the alleged suicide case, was "in touch with several girls while he was in a relationship with her".

While speaking to the news agency ANI, Tunisha Sharma's maternal uncle -- Pawan Sharma said that the family members are in deep shock following the incident.

"We cannot believe that Tunisha is no more. She used to live with her mother in the Indraprastha building on Mira Road. She used to look after everything. I have full faith in the police. Whoever is the accused should be punished," Pawan Sharma told ANI.

Pawan said that Tunisha's co-star, Sheezan, used to keep in touch with many girls and that this left Tunisha stressed and in depression.

"On December 16, Tunisha came to know that Sheezan was cheating on her and after this, she had an anxiety attack. Tunisha's mother also spoke to Sheezan and asked him why he came so close and then left Tunisha suddenly when he was not serious. This was not right," Pawan told ANI

Pawan Sharma further said that actor Tunisha Sharma's last rites will be performed on December 27 in Mira road area.

The Waliv Police on Sunday said the post-mortem reports of the deceased actor have specified 'hanging' as the cause of death.

Meanwhile, police recorded statements of 14 people, so far, in connection with the Tunisha Sharma death case.

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"Tunisha Sharma used to work as an actress in a TV show. Tunisha and Sheezan Khan had an affair. They had a break-up 15 days ago after which she died by suicide on the sets of her show," Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Chandrakant Jadhav said during a press conference here.

The ACP further said that Tunisha's mother had filed a complaint and the accused, Sheezan, was arrested and later produced in court which sent him to four-day judicial custody.

The ACP also claimed that the post-mortem report clearly specified the cause of death as hanging. "She hanged herself with a bandage," said ACP Chandrakant Jadhav.

Meanwhile, a case of abetment to suicide was registered against Sheezan under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code after his 'Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul' co-star was found dead on the show's sets.

He was taken by the officials from Waliv police station to the Vasai court on Sunday.

At the court, Sheezan's lawyer, Sharad Rai, spoke to the media saying, "He (Sheezan Khan) was been produced in court. Allegations against him are baseless."

Adding that the investigation into the matter is underway, ACP Jadhav further clarified that no other angle of love jihad or blackmailing has, so far, come to the fore.

"The investigation is underway. Accused Sheezan's and the deceased's phones have been seized. There is no angle of any other affair, blackmailing or 'Love Jihad', as of now," the ACP siad.

Tunisha, who also appeared in Bollywood movies including 'Fitoor', 'Baar Baar Dekho', 'Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh', and 'Dabangg 3', was found dead on the sets of a TV serial.

According to Waliv Police, they received information that after the tea break, the actress went to the toilet and when she did not come back, the police broke the door open and found that she had hanged herself.

No suicide note was recovered at the spot.

Police said the reason behind Tunisha's alleged extreme step was her breakup with Sheezan over a fortnight back.

Tunisha's mortal remains were brought to the JJ Hospital, Naigaon at around 1:30 am on Sunday where her post-mortem was conducted.

Tunisha Sharma made her acting debut with 'Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap'. The deceased actor also worked in shows like 'Ishq Subhan Allah', 'Gabbar Poonchwala', 'Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh', and 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'. The actor also appeared in Bollywood movies including 'Fitoor', 'Baar Baar Dekho', 'Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh', and 'Dabangg 3'.

Meanwhile, netizens and personalities across bollywood world are mourning the sudden death of Tunisha Sharma.

With Inputs from ANI