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‘Sounded fortunate 15 minutes before suicide’: What we know so far about Air India pilot Srishti Tuli’s death | India News – Times of India
Tuli’s family claims there is foul play as she sounded happy 15 minutes before her death.
Meanwhile, Pandit’s lawyer alleged that he was falsely implicated in the case. He claimed that after speaking to Tuli, who said she would end her life, Pandit immediately rushed back halfway to Delhi and called her at least 90 times.
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Tuli was found hanging in her rented flat in Mumbai’s Marol area on November 25. She had reportedly called her boyfriend shortly before the incident and said she was going to end her life, according to reports from news agency PTI. When Pandit reached her flat, he found it locked from inside. After calling a locksmith to open the door, Tuli was found unconscious and later pronounced dead at Seven Hills Hospital. According to the report, no suicide note was found at the scene.
Pandit, 27, was arrested and charged with abetment to suicide following allegations from Tuli’s uncle, who accused him of intimidation, emotional abuse and forcing her to change her dietary habits. Investigators are also working to recover deleted WhatsApp chats between him and Tuli, which are believed to contain critical clues about the events leading to her death.
What do we know so far about the suicide of Air India pilot Srishti Tuli?
- Tuli was found hanging by a data cable in her flat after an emergency call was made to Pandit.
- Police arrested Pandit on the basis of an FIR filed by Tuli’s uncle, accusing him of abetment to suicide under Section 108 of the BNS.
- Tuli’s family revealed that shortly before her death, she was talking to her mother and looked happy. Her uncle said, “What went wrong in those fifteen minutes is for the police to find out.”
- Tuli’s uncle alleged that Pandit had forced her to transfer Rs 15,000 last month and Rs 50,000 in November. He also allegedly made her pay for his groceries and food bills via QR codes.
- Pandit’s lawyer argued that his client had called Tuli 90 times when he returned to Mumbai after her disturbing video call. “If his intentions were wrong, why would he come back and take her to the hospital?” said the lawyer.
- Investigators have seized Pandit’s mobile phone and are trying to recover deleted WhatsApp messages, which they say could provide crucial insights into their relationship and the incident.
- Authorities told TOI that Tuli had had a heated argument with Pandit before her death. On the night of the incident, she reportedly made a video call in which she threatened to self-harm.
- Police are investigating Pandit’s failure to alert authorities about Tuli’s threats and his decision to enter her flat without law enforcement intervention.
- Tuli and Pandit met two years ago while training as commercial pilots in Delhi. Pandit, who reportedly failed his qualifying exams, is said to have contributed to Tuli’s mental problems.
