Chased me with a knife: Niharika Singh recalls horror engagement with husband of airhostess who committed suicide

In the post, Singh said she had met Singhvi at a friend's birthday party.

"He was an investment banker and had nothing to do with film, which to me, was like a breath of fresh air. Within two months of meeting me, Mayank tattooed my name on his chest and told me that he was in love with me.

"I didn't feel the same way about him but he managed to get into my social circle and develop a bond with my family and friends who insisted 'I settle down'. In 2011, on my 29th birthday, he gave me a ring and asked me to marry him," Singh said.

Pic: Anissia Batra and Mayank Singhvi (Facebook)

She said, she found out later, that Singhvi "was a sociopath, and I broke off my engagement at the end of 2011".

"His ego was completely bruised and his anger was uncontrollable. Using casteist slurs, he got abusive and physically violent. I went to a friend's house to protect myself and left Mumbai soon after with a broken spirit," she said.

Pic: Anissia Batra and Mayank Singhvi (Facebook)

She also wrote about Singhvi creating a "false narrative" about her which hurt her more than the abuse.

"Mayank created a false narrative about me after I left that many of my friends chose to believe, which hurt even more than the abuse. I moved to Dehradun where my father lived, did vipassana and spent time on my own to heal," she said.

Pic: Anissia Batra and Mayank Singhvi (Facebook)

Without mentioning Batra's name, Singh said Singhvi's wife had contacted her days before she allegedly committed suicide.

"In June this year, I received a call from a woman who introduced herself as Mayank Singhvi's wife; the same man I was briefly engaged to, in 2011. She wanted to know my reasons for calling off the engagement.

Pic: Anissia Batra and Mayank Singhvi (Facebook)

"I told her my story. She confided in me that she's been abused right from the first week of their marriage and was trying to get out. We stayed in touch forming a kind of sisterhood. A few days later she was found dead in her marital home under mysterious circumstances. Mayank Singhvi was taken into judicial custody," Singh said.

Pic: Anissia Batra and Mayank Singhvi (Facebook)

In September, Niharika Singh had said that Singhvi had assaulted her.  She had called off her engagement after he had threatened her and chased her with a knife, sources said.  The incident took place four-five years ago.
After the woman learnt about Anissia's suicide, she herself approached the police and recorded the statement. 

Anissia's father, a retired major general, had in his complaint to police on June 27, stated that he was filing the report as a precautionary measure against any harm to his daughter which may come from her husband or her in-laws.

Pic: Anissia Batra and Mayank Singhvi (Facebook)