Air India pilot ‘suicide’: Boyfriend remanded to police custody till Monday

The constabulary besides submitted earlier the tribunal that they person learnt determination were monetary transactions betwixt Pandit and Tuli, hence they necessitate his custody to probe this.

However, the defence lawyer argued that constabulary person nary factual grounds to question hold of Pandit’s custody. Bank transactions details tin beryllium obtained from his telephone and laptop which are already with the police. For this his carnal custody is not required, his lawyer argued.

After proceeding some sides, the tribunal remanded Pandit to constabulary custody till Monday.

Tuli, a Gorakhpur native, was recovered dormant successful her rented accommodation down Marol Police Camp successful Andheri (East) aboriginal Monday. Initial inquiries bespeak she was mentally disturbed owed to Pandit’s harassment, constabulary said.
Pandit, who is from Faridabad-NCR, had been preparing for the pilot’s exam but had failed to qualify, they added.

A preliminary constabulary probe revealed that erstwhile Tuli returned location aft enactment connected Sunday, she had an statement with Pandit. Around 1 am, Pandit reportedly near for Delhi successful a car. Tuli called him connected his telephone and allegedly told him that she was going to instrumentality the utmost step. When helium paid nary heed to her threats, she made a video telephone to him to amusement however she was going to instrumentality her life.

As per police, Pandit past returned to her spot but recovered the doorway locked from inside. He called a locksmith, got the country opened and recovered her unresponsive. She had allegedly hanged herself with a information cable, officers said.
Pandit rushed Tuli to Seven Hills Hospital successful Marol, wherever she was declared dead. Her household and constabulary were informed thereon. As per a preliminary probe, a combat betwixt the 2 triggered the young aviator to instrumentality the utmost step.

Pointing retired that Pandit was trying to fell something, the root said helium allegedly deleted chats with Tuli.
There were astir 10-11 telephone calls betwixt the 2 too respective missed calls connected Tuli’s telephone portion helium was going backmost to her place, arsenic claimed by him, to halt her from taking the utmost step, constabulary said, adding they person besides seized Pandit’s phone.

When constabulary asked Pandit the crushed down their fight, helium claimed she was forcing him to enactment determination for a fewer much days but helium decided to leave. Police are trying to verify this from their chats and messages.