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Kangana Ranaut Co-Star's Murder Investigation Raises Questions Over Rs 6,000
Kritika Chaudhary was an actor who lived alone in Mumbai.
Neighbours called the police after smelling something bad from her apartment.
Police found her dead on her bed, with a serious head injury.
Investigators found a blood-stained shirt and footage of two men leaving the building.
They later arrested Shakeel Naseem and Vasudev.
Police said Naseem attacked Kritika because she owed him Rs 6,000.
Kritika's family questioned this explanation because Rs 22,000 was found in her home.
The case also drew attention to her acting career and difficult personal life.
Actor Kritika Chaudhary was found dead in her locked Andheri West apartment on June 12, 2017.
Police said she died after being struck three times in the head with brass knuckles.
CCTV and a blood-stained shirt allegedly linked Shakeel Naseem and Vasudev to the killing.
Investigators claimed Naseem killed Kritika over an unpaid Rs 6,000 drug debt.
Her family questioned that motive after police recovered Rs 22,000 in cash from her flat.
- Who
- Actor Kritika Chaudhary was killed; police arrested Shakeel Naseem and Vasudev in connection with the death.
- What
- Kritika was found dead after suffering severe head injuries, and police alleged that she was murdered with brass knuckles.
- Where
- Her body was found in flat 503 at Shri Bhairavnath SRA Society in Andheri West, Mumbai.
- When
- Her body was discovered on June 12, 2017; police believed she was killed around June 8.
- Why
- Police alleged that the killing followed a dispute over Kritika's unpaid Rs 6,000 drug debt, while her family questioned that motive.
Police Investigation
Family's Questions
Motive for the killing
Police Investigation
Police alleged that Shakeel Naseem attacked Kritika after she repeatedly delayed repaying a Rs 6,000 drug debt.
Family's Questions
Kritika's family questioned why she would risk her life over Rs 6,000 when Rs 22,000 was reportedly available in her apartment.
Evidence linking suspects
Police Investigation
Investigators said CCTV showed two men leaving the apartment, while DNA and a blood-stained shirt helped lead them to Naseem and Vasudev.
Family's Questions
The family questioned the debt explanation, although the article does not state that they disputed the evidence connecting the men to the apartment.
Key facts
- Victim
- Kritika Chaudhary, a 27-year-old actor
- Discovery date
- June 12, 2017
- Cause of death
- Severe head injuries
- Main evidence
- CCTV footage and a blood-stained shirt found in the apartment
- Arrested suspects
- Shakeel Naseem and Vasudev
- Police motive
- An alleged Rs 6,000 debt
- Cash recovered
- Rs 22,000 was found in Kritika's apartment
Sources
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