Satish Kaushik death: Farmhouse owner, estranged wife interrogated by Delhi Police

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• Mar 15, 2023 | Dhupali Das

Satish Kaushik death: Delhi Police questioned the owner of the farmhouse where Satish Kaushik attended a party the day before his death, as well as his estranged wife...

Digital Desk: Delhi Police questioned the owner of the farmhouse where Satish Kaushik attended a party the day before his death, as well as his estranged wife after she claimed that her husband "was planning to get rid" of the actor-filmmaker, officials said. Kaushik (66) died after suffering a heart attack while he was on his way to a Gurugram hospital in the early hours of Thursday.  He felt dizzy late on Wednesday night and was taken to the Fortis Hospital in Gurugram, where he was declared "brought dead on arrival," they said.

While the farmhouse owner was grilled for around three-and-a-half hours, his estranged wife was questioned separately for nearly three hours.

The farmhouse owner was questioned about the chain of events that led to Kaushik's death at 1 p.m. in the southwest district's Kapashera police station, police said.

"He arrived at around 1 p.m., and the interrogation lasted until 4.30 p.m. "During questioning, he told police that Kaushik had come to celebrate Holi with them and stayed at his farmhouse," a senior officer said.

"He claimed that he had been familiar with the actor's family for more than 30 years. At the Holi celebration, he (Kaushik) appeared to be in good health, but hours later, he complained of pain, and as a result, he was taken to the hospital," the officer said.

The owner of the farmhouse was present when Kaushik complained of sudden pain in his chest, he said.

When questioned about allegations made by his estranged wife, he labeled them "baseless," the officer said, adding that he will be questioned again in the coming days.

Meanwhile, the farmhouse owner's wife was questioned at the office of her advocate in connection with her complaint.

"She stands by her allegations but does not have any evidence to support her allegations," the officer added.

The woman claimed in a complaint addressed to the Delhi Police commissioner that her husband had borrowed Rs 15 crore from Kaushik and did not want to pay it back.

The woman asserted that Kaushik was introduced to her by her husband, and on August 23, 2022, the actor visited them in Dubai and demanded Rs 15 crore from her husband.

"I was present in the drawing room where both Kaushik and my husband got involved in an argument. My husband promised Kaushik that he would repay the money soon. When I asked my husband, he claimed that he lost Kaushik's money during the Covid pandemic. My husband also said that he was planning to get rid of Kaushik," she said in her complaint.

However, police have refuted any foul play in the actor's death.

According to police, the post-mortem report stated that the probable cause of death was cardiac arrest caused by coronary artery blockage associated with coronary artery disease and that the manner of death appeared to be natural.