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| Farhan Akhtar |
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| Pallavi Purkyashtha |
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| Pallavi Purkyashtha |
Murdered
woman lawyer Pallavi Purkyashtha, who worked as a legal adviser at Farhan
Akhtar's production company Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., was a "friend"
and an "integral part" of the company, told an official statement
issued.
"We
are stunned by this incident. Pallavi was an integral part of our team and a
friend to all in the company," read the statement from the banner, which
has produced movies like "Lakshya", "Rock On!", "Don:
The Chase Begins", "Don 2: The King Is Back" and "Zindagi
Na Milegi Dobara".
Purkayastha,
25, was murdered Thursday by Sajjad Ahmed Mughal, a watchman at her apartment
block in central Mumbai. He allegedly slit her throat Thursday as she rebuked
him.
"We
pray her family finds the strength to overcome their grief and we hope the
person or people behind this horrific crime are brought to justice immediately.
Rest in peace, Pallavi," the statement read further.
A
Mumbai magistrate court Saturday remanded Mughal in police custody till Aug 17.
He will be questioned further.
Purkayastha
stayed with her boyfriend Avik Sengupta, also a lawyer, who found her murdered
early Thursday.
Puryakastha
was the daughter of Delhi-based Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official
Atanu Puryakastha.
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