New Delhi: Following the bizarre incident where Poonam Pandey faked her own death, a staggering Rs 100 crore defamation lawsuit has been filed against her and her former husband, Sam Bombay. A Mumbai resident named Faizan Ansari has filed the case. Ansari has also called for the authorities to arrest Pandey and her ex-husband. He claims in the FIR that they are involved in a "false conspiracy of death" and are trying to bring attention to themselves by minimising the severity of critical diseases like cancer.
According to a report in Times Of India, the case was lodged with the Kanpur Police Commissioner, accusing Poonam Pandey and Sam Bombay of staging her death, thereby making a mockery of cancer, a grave illness. The FIR further accuses Pandey of orchestrating the stunt for personal publicity.
According to the FIR report, "Poonam Pandey and her husband Sameer Bombay have fabricated a false conspiracy of death. Along with this, they have made a joke out of diseases like cancer. Poonam orchestrated the drama for publicity and played with the emotions of millions of Indians and the Bollywood film industry," cited by TOI.
What is Poonam Pandey’s fake death case?
The shocking news of Poonam Pandey's supposed demise was announced through an Instagram post on February 2. The post claimed that she had succumbed to cervical cancer and requested privacy during the time of mourning. However, the revelation turned out to be a hoax, leaving many outraged by the insensitive ploy.
The actress stunned everyone the next day when she confirmed she was alive. She went on to say that she wanted people to know about cervical cancer, therefore she announced her death purposefully.
The actress-model's subsequent act was deemed "highly wrong" and "unacceptable" by the All Indian Cine Workers Association, who also called for a FIR against her. The film organisation demanded that Poonam and her manager should face legal consequences.