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Years after his acquittal in the Jiah Khan suicide case, Sooraj Pancholi shared an emotional Instagram note, urging people to stop spreading "false narratives". He said he chose to protect Jiah Khan's privacy despite everything he endured and appealed to the media to report the case with "honesty, responsibility, sensitivity and professionalism"

Actor Sooraj Pancholi shared an emotional statement years after being acquitted in the Jiah Khan suicide case, urging the media and social media pages to stop spreading what he called "false narratives" and "half-baked truths" about him.

Taking to Instagram on Sunday (August 2), Sooraj Pancholi reflected on the 14-year legal battle that followed Jiah Khan's death. He stressed that the case had been decided in court based on evidence and law, adding that there were no unresolved legal questions.

Addressing media organisations, the actor wrote, “To ALL the Media pages out there! Please explain what you believe remains ‘unanswered,’ and kindly make sure your facts are accurate. I went through a 14-year court trial. The case was decided on the basis of facts, evidence and the law. I was acquitted, and there are no ‘unanswered questions’ from the legal proceedings. All the court records and trial proceedings are publicly available for anyone who genuinely wants to understand the facts before forming an opinion."

Sooraj also looked back at the period when the case began, saying he was just 20 years old and had known Jiah for only a few months before the incident changed his life forever.