Neeraj Grover's friends have refused to take the judgement, which allowed Maria Susairaj to walk out of the prison on Saturday, lying down. In an exclusive interview, Shruti Gupta, one of Neeraj's friends, talks about his shocking death, his relationship with Maria, and how his friends plan to get the case re-opened.
Neeraj as a friend
Neeraj and I studied in the same school called Amity School of Communications. He was senior to me. We only got to know each other well during an internship at the AIR. He was a very friendly person and was very attached to everyone. He was also very social and had lot of fans and followers. Even after shifting to Mumbai, he made sure he kept in touch with all his close friends.
On the news of his death
It was devastating and shocking when all his friends heard the news of his death. At first I thought it was a joke but later I checked with other friends, and we were in a state of shock. More than his death, the fact that his body was chopped into pieces was shocking. What I know about Neeraj is that he was never the kind of a person who would harm anyone. How can someone kill him in such a brutal manner?
No affair with Maria
Neeraj was a friendly person, but I don't think that he had any affair with Maria. In fact, all his friends knew about his friendship with Maria. He was so friendly that even on the day when he was murdered brutally, he went to Maria's friend's place on her invitation and didn't realize that it would be his last day. He had told us that he had met Maria, who was a south Indian actress, and was trying her luck to get an entry in Bollywood and Hindi serials. Neeraj was trying to cast her for a mythological serial. Maria's Hindi was not that good and Neeraj guided and helped her a lot as a friend. Slowly they got more friendly. That's it. Neeraj was a very happy-go-lucky person. He loved watching movies and hanging out with his friends. No one could have ever imagined such a sad ending.
We want Justice
Our only aim of organizing a candlelight march is to spread the message that we want justice, and Maria should be behind bars as she is wholly responsible for the murder and doesn't deserve to walk freely. It is very upsetting when film directors are approaching her for movies and she is getting offers for reality shows. How can a criminal get so much publicity, and why should she earn money after killing someone? It is not at all fair. We want the judgement to be fair and we are taking the petition to the government of India and appealing that the case be re-opened.
Blindfold march on july 16
The message has been spread across India. It is overwhelming to see the support we have received from everyone. We are planning a blindfold march on July 16 in Mumbai, which will start from Marine Lines and end at the Gateway of India. This march will include a lot of prominent celebrities from the media. We hope to get support from other people too. Neeraj's close friends Mona and Hitank have taken the initiative to organize this march in Mumbai . We hope a few people and close friends from Delhi also turn up.
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