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Husband of Jharkhand actress Isha Alya, who was shot dead near Kolkata, arrested
The husband had earlier claimed that Isha Alya was shot dead by highway robbers when they were travelling to Kolkata from Ranchi with their three-year-old daughter.
Husband of Jharkhand-based actress Isha Alya, who was shot dead at Howrah in West Bengal early Wednesday morning, has been arrested. The husband, Prakash Kumar, had earlier claimed that Alya was shot dead by highway robbers when they were travelling to Kolkata from Ranchi with their three-year-old daughter. He will be produced in court today.
Kumar, in his complaint, had claimed that three men tried to rob them when he stopped the car at a desolate place around 6am as he “wanted to answer nature’s call.”
"When Alya tried to resist, she was shot from point blank range,” said a police officer.
Police started a case on the basis of a complaint lodged by Kumar. Sleuths also questioned Kumar and took him to the crime spot to reconstruct the event later in the day.
According to locals, as the area was desolate, Kumar drove down around two kilometres to seek help. The victim was rushed to Uluberia hospital where she was declared dead.
“Kumar has been arrested. He would be produced in the court on Thursday,” a senior police officer said adding that Alya was Kumar’s second wife.
Allegations have also surfaced that Kumar used to mentally and physically torture Alya. Police said Alya's family have lodged a complaint in this regard.
The accused had described himself as a director and told the police that Alya was a popular actor and a Youtuber in Jharkhand.
