Aditya Pancholi's son Suraj Pancholi, has been arrested by Mumbai police in connection with the suicide of actress Jiah Khan, an official said Monday.
Senior Police inspector Arun Bhagat of Juhu police station, where the case has been registered, told reporters: "Suraj has been arrested under Section 306 of the IPC - abetment of suicide. He will be presented tomorrow at Andheri court."
"The IPC section pertains to abetment of suicide, and Suraj Pancholi will be presented before a magistrate Tuesday morning," Bhagat told media.
The arrest came barely two days after Jiah Khan's family handed over a note penned by her to police. The note was recovered by the actress' kin three days after her suicide June 3.
In the note, Jiah mentioned about the harassment she underwent in the hands of Suraj. She also mentioned about an abortion she had to go through. Jiah poured her heart out in this letter which accuses Suraj of causing her many a physical and mental trauma.
However, as Jiah does not mention Suraj's name in the letter, Jiah's mother Rabbiya Khan clarified this matter to the press. She said, "The letter does not have a name, so who it is addressed to is something you can only ask Jiah. But because of the incidents in the past and what she told me, all of these things point out to Suraj Pancholi." Rabbiya also grieved that though she advised Jiah many a time, to end the relationship, Jiah did not pay heed to her requests.
Rabbiya also took to Twitter, to express her joy on Suraj's arrest. She tweeted, "Justice and truth always prevail they are the strongest pillars of society. My baby for the justice that u suffered eventually god and the Mumbai police served justice. I thank them on your behalf my love."