While the trial was on a mysterious Mrs X suddenly emerged on the scene. She claimed that she was another of those whom Prem had charmed with his sweet talk. Sylvia's plight reminded her of her own circumstances once upon a time and she just had to tell Commander Nanavati the truth.

In a letter to Commander Nanavati, Mrs X wrote:

Dear Commander Nanavati,

You will be quite surprised to receive my letter. But I write to you because I had been in the same situation that Sylvia was in once.

I am a happily married Anglo-Indian woman with three children. Fortunately or unfortunately, nature has made me physically well-endowed and men seem naturally attracted to me.

And thus I became the object of Prem Ahuja's attention. I met Prem Ahuja at a party. After a couple of drinks at the party, Prem took me to a room where he stripped me naked and proceeded to satisfy his lust. I too gave in without any inhibitions.

(Earlier in a letter to Prem, Mrs X had mentioned that she had been leading a celibate life for the past 5 years. She wanted to touch her husband, be close to him but he told her that she was an iceberg. With Prem though, she writes, her inhibitions melted.)

When I woke up in the morning, I was groggy and had a headache. I was very ashamed too, at my conduct last night.

Prem gave me a yellow powder and asked me to have it with a glass of water which made me feel better soon.

Once normal, I vowed never to repeat my behaviour again but once again when Prem called me I was ready to give in to his demands. His voice cast a spell over me.

Sometime later, at a party I overheard a South Indian talking about a mysterious yellow powder which could throw you into a trance. And then it all came back to me. That day when I had complained of a hangover from the drink, Prem gave me a yellow powder and asked me to gulp it down with water…"

I came to the conclusion that Ahuja was probably drugging me.

I am telling you this because I do not want this to be repeated with Sylvia.