TUNISHA SUICIDE CASE: SHEEZAN’S FAMILY ADDRESS accusations

Tunisha Sharma passed away by suicide on December 24, 2022. The actress hanged herself in the make-up room of her co-star and former boyfriend Sheezan Mohammed Khan. The actor was later arrested by Valiv Police in Palghar district for allegedly abetting the suicide of Tunisha. The family of accused Sheezan Khan held a press conference on Monday to address the alleged accusations levelled against them by the family of late actor Tunisha Sharma. Accompanied by Sheezan's lawyer, Shailendra Mishra, his sisters Falaq Naaz, Shafaq Naaz and his mother shared details about Tunisha's past when she was allegedly mistreated by her family. They refuted the claims set across by Tunisha's mother, Vanita Sharma, about Sheezan having a 'secret girlfriend' and that Tunisha was 'forced' to wear a hijab.

Sheezan's sister played a voice note for the media where Tunisha had an emotional interaction with the mother of Sheezan Khan. A voice recording of Tunisha being extremely emotional and in a broken voice can be heard expressing her feelings for Sheezan’s mother. At the press conference, Sheezan’s Lawyer Mishra stated, "Tunisha's so-called uncle Pawan Sharma was her former manager, he was fired 4 yrs ago because he used to interfere a lot & behave harshly with her." He went on to say, "Tunisha & Sanjeev Kaushal (an uncle in Chandigarh) had terrible relations. Sanjeev Kaushal & her mother, Vanita used to control Tunisha's finances. Tunisha often pleaded in front of her mother for her own money." Mishra added, "Tunisha used to panic a lot upon hearing the name of Sanjeev Kaushal. On the instigation of Sanjeev Kaushal, Tunisha's mother broke her phone & tried to strangulate her. Sanjeev Kaushal & Tunisha's mother used to control Tunisha's life." The lawyer claimed Tunisha's family used to control her finances and were responsible for her anxiety attacks and depression.

She also cleared the air on her brother cheating on Tunisha, "Sheezan didn't have any other girlfriend. That girl was called for recording her statement. There's no secret girlfriend." She added, "Tunisha's mother accepted that she has been neglecting Tunisha & that she didn't take care of her. Tunisha's depression was due to her childhood trauma. We could never see her in trouble. All these talks about hijab and dargah are baseless. Following a religion is our own choice. It is our personal space. We never force anyone. It is not our right.” Falaq Naazz, in her latest Instagram post, clarified that Sheezan Khan and Tunisha Sharma had indeed broken up and that they had mutually decided on it for the sake of their careers she added that the chats are proof of it and had been duly submitted to the police.