Tamil star Chitra’s husband has been arrested on December 15, following the death of the actress in a hotel room on December 9.
The actress and TV presenter’s husband, Hemanath, has been booked under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, or abetment of suicide. According to ANI, he is currently being held at the Ponneri Jail in Tamil Nadu.
Chitra, 29, was found dead in her hotel room in Nazrathpet last week. She rose to popularity after starring in ‘Pandian Stores.’
According to reports, Chitra and Hemanath had registered their wedding two months ago and had planned a traditional wedding post lockdown.
Updated Dec 15, 2020 | 09:43 IST
Hemanth was arrested after several rounds of interrogation. Chitra’s mother had also accused Hemnath of harassing her daughter. Late VJ Chithra
Chennai: In the death case of popular Tamil TV actor VJ Chitra, police have arrested her husband Hemnath in Chennai under abetment to suicide charges. Chitra was found dead in her hotel room last week. Based on the post mortem report, the police said that she died by suicide and initially suspected financial issues seem to be one of the reasons.
Hemanth was arrested after several rounds of interrogation. Chitra’s mother had also accused Hemnath of harassing her daughter. and beating her to death. The two reportedly met through an arranged marriage set-up.
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The
sudden
demise
of
VJ
Chitra
left
many
rattled.
The
Pandian
Stores
actress
died
by
suicide
in
a
hotel
room
in
Chennai s
Nazarathpettai
on
December
9,
2020.
Chitra
had
reportedly
checked
into
the
room
at
1
am
after
shooting
at
the
EVP
Studios.
The
police
are
currently
investigating
the
case
to
solve
unanswered
questions
regarding
the
reason
behind
her
death.
Talking
about
her
career,
there
have
been
speculations
regarding
Chitra s
good
friend
Sharanya
Turadi
replacing
her
as
Mullai
in
Pandian
Stores.
However,
there
is
no
official
confirmation
regarding
Updated: Saturday, December 12, 2020, 12:36 [IST]
VJ
Chitra,
fondly
known
as
Chithu
among
the
mini-screen
audiences
died
by
suicide
in
a
hotel
room
in
Chennai s
Nazarathpettai
on
Wednesday
(December
9,
2020).
The
actress
who
last
worked
for
one
of
the
most
loved
daily
soaps
Pandian
Stores,
was
highly
appreciated
for
her
role
as
Mullai.
As
per
the
promo
dropped
by
the
makers
days
before
her
death,
Chitra s
character
Mullai
was
seen
getting
hitched
to
Kathiravan
Pandian,
played
by
Kumaran
Thangarajan.
Pandian
Stores
Shooting
Resumes
Let
us
tell
you
that
the
cast
and
crew
have
resumed
shooting
of
Pandian
Stores
from
Friday
(December
11,
2020)
with
a
Who Will Replace VJ Chitra In Pandian Stores After Actor s Suicide? Dec 12, 2020, 13:44 IST
The sudden death of VJ Chitra has shocked the South Indian film industry. She was found dead in a hotel room in Nazarathpettai in Chennai on December 9th, 2020. She rose to fame in the Tamil soap opera Pandian Stores. She won the hearts of the folks with her role as Mullai. She was fondly known as Chithu.
Now, the question is that who is going to play the role of Chitra in Pandian Stores? Rumours are doing the rounds that Sharanya Turadi, one of the best friends of Chitra is most likely to replace Chitra. As of now there is no official information regarding this piece of news. Let us wait and see whether this news comes true or turns out to be a mere gossip.