Nagpur (Maharashtra): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA in Maharashtra Atul Bhatkhalkar on Wednesday demanded a probe into the death of actress Tunisha Sharma keeping in mind the aspect of “love jihad”. Actress Tunisha (21) allegedly committed suicide on the sets of TV serial ‘Ali Baba Dastan-e-Kabul’ last Saturday. In the case, his co-star Sheezan Khan has been arrested for abetment to suicide.
Bhatkhalkar told ‘PTI-Bhasha’, “Police should investigate the matter keeping in mind the aspect of love jihad.” The term ‘love jihad’ is often used by right-wing activists to accuse Muslim men of converting Hindu women on the pretext of marriage. Tunisha’s mother had on Monday alleged that Sheezan Khan cheated on her daughter and “used” her for three to four months.
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Tunisha has worked in the TV serial ‘Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap’, ‘Fitoor’ and film like ‘Baar Baar Dekho’. At the time of her death, Tunisha was shooting for the serial ‘Ali Baba: Dastan-e-Kabul’. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said last week that the government would look into the laws enacted by other states on “love jihad” and take an appropriate decision. (agency)