Viveka Babajee case: ‘Suicide scene points to emotional trauma’

The Khar police, who are probing the case, have revealed that when they entered Viveka Babajee’s flat at Pali Hill in Bandra (W), there was enough evidence in the room to show that she was emotionally disturbed.

A police officer, who had surveyed Babajee’s flat on the night of June 25, said that the she was found hanging from the ceiling fan with some personal items strewn on the floor near her, which indicate that she was feeling lonely.

“She was wearing a night dress and close to her body there was a stool, which she used to hang herself,” the officer said.

He added that two childhood photographs of her were also found on the floor. The police said that she had disconnected from the outside world before taking the extreme step.

“The intercom was hanging from the hook, and her mobile phone was switched off. This shows that she didn’t want anybody to interfere that night,” said the officer.

“Preliminary medical reports suggest that she had consumed a few drinks before committing suicide. There was something very emotional going on in her mind due to which she decided to end her life,” the officer said.

Also, on a table nearby, the police found her personal diary. “After going through a few pages, we found an entry: ‘You Killed Me, Gautam’. We have reasons to believe that it was written barely a few minutes before the incident, as it was found in the room where she committed suicide,” he said.

The officers then entered the bedroom, but found nothing much of consequence. “There was jewellery kept in her wardrobe. We did an inventory of it, and sealed the house. We have not provided the house keys to even the family members,” the officer said.