Bengaluru: The case of famous small-screen Kannada actress Soujanya’s suicide has taken a twist together with her father lodging a criticism in opposition to her fellow actor Vivek and assistant Mahesh, the police stated on Friday.

The Kumbalagodu police investigating the case are questioning Vivek, a Kannada and Telugu small-screen actor, and Mahesh. Soujanya’s father, Prabhu Madappa, says he suspects that Vivek used to torture his daughter to marry him.

“My daughter was all right,” Madappa stated. “I had given her money recently. The gold is missing. There must be another reason for her death. Mahesh did not wait for the police to come and removed the body of my daughter from the spot where it was found. Soujanya’s mobile is missing. Once it is found, everything will come to light,” the distraught father added.

The Kumbalagodu police, in the meantime, performed a recce of the residence within the presence of Soujanya’s dad and mom. Her physique has earlier been handed over to the dad and mom after the autopsy.

Reacting to expenses, actor Vivek stated he was ready for the autopsy report back to reply the allegations in opposition to him. “I will not say anything now. I knew Soujanya for over a year. She met me whenever she was upset. She was an innocent person,” he stated.

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has acknowledged that he has instructed the police to conduct an inquiry into the case and take appropriate motion.

Soujanya was discovered lifeless in an residence close to Doddabele village on the outskirts of Bengaluru in neighbouring Ramnagar district of Karnataka on Thursday.

She had left a four-page suicide notice earlier than allegedly taking the intense step. In the notice, Soujanya claimed her psychological state was “not good” and that she couldn’t bear it anymore. The police, nonetheless, haven’t but stated something concerning the actual motive for the suicide.

(IANS)