Lavia Bhatia has been arrested in actor Kunal Singh murder case, who was found dead at his residence in February last year.
South Indian actor Kunal Singh had committed suicide at his residence in Oshiwara, northwest suburb of Mumbai. He hanged himself from the ceiling fan in his first floor flat in Windermere apartment.
The death took placed on February 6, 2008, at Singh’s residence in Windermere Apartment at Oshiwara. Singh and Bhatia were alone in the flat. Bhatia and Singh’s families knew each other and Singh’s father, Col Rajendra Singh, had introduced Bhatia to his son, instructing him to help her get work.
After the incident, in her statement to the police, Bhatia stated that she went into the toilet and when she came out after 10 minutes, she found Singh hanging from the ceiling fan. But his dad was not convinced with the investigation and approached the high court.
Following this, a special team was formed to re-investigate the case. The officer stated that Bhatia was the only person in the flat when the incident took place and so she was prime suspect.
The Bombay High Court asked the police to re-look into Kunal’s alleged suicide case after the victim’s father, Rajendra, filed a petition that his son was murdered. After the court order, the case was re-investigated and a murder case was registered. Suspect Laveena was arrested on Sunday.