BOLLYWOOD LYRICIST SANTOSH ANAND WANTS CBI PROBE IN SON'S SUICIDE

 

Agra November 30 (IANS)

 

Bollywood film lyricist Santosh Anand, 75, who penned immortal songs for films like Shor, Kranti, Purab aur Paschim, felt helpless and lamented the extremely slow pace of probe in his son's suicide in Kosi early October.

 

Santosh Anand was in Agra to receive a life time achievement award by Aradhana, an NGO.

 

Talking to media persons Saturday evening, Santosh Anand said his son was not a coward but intelligent and bright. Unfortunately he did not share his frustration and sorrows with me. He has now demanded a CBI inquiry to get to the truth of the case in which 38 big names are involved, as mentioned in the FIR, lodged by Kosi police.

 

Sankalp Anand and his wife had jumped before a running train in Kosi on October 15. Police recovered a 15 page hand written note from the car. The note listed 38 names who had created all kinds of situations and problems which forced the family to take the extreme step. Sankalp worked for the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences in New Delhi.

 

Santosh Anand said he was a totally shattered person and was only living for his grand daughter Ridhima, three year old, who was at the last minute left behind by the couple before commiting suicide.