Television actor Divya Bhatnagar's untimely demise sent shockwaves in the telly industry.
The 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' star, all of 36, had tested positive for coronavirus in the last week of November and breathed her last on December 7 at around 3 am after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Divya was hospitalised on November 26 following health complications and was put on ventilator after she became critical.
Now, in an exclusive interview to Times of India, Divya's brother Devashish, who is inconsolable, has opened up about the unbearable pain of losing his sister.
He said, "We were hoping that she would recover. My mother is heartbroken. I have to stay strong for her. This is a very difficult time for us and the pain is unbearable."
Revealing that he plans to file a case against Divya's estranged husband Gagan aka Gabru, Devashish told the publication, "Gagan started torturing Divya physically and mentally soon after their marriage. She had written a note on November 7, in which she had stated that Gagan tortures and abuses her. We found the note in her cupboard yesterday. She had also approached the police and filed an NC on November 16 against him, following an episode of domestic abuse. I had told her to stay strong when I got to talk to her during her hospitalisation."
Meanwhile, television actor Devoleena Bhattacharjee on Tuesday took to her Instagram handle to put out a video claiming that Divya was a survivor of domestic violence.
In a social media post, Devoleena wrote that Divya will finally be "free from all the sorrows, pains, sadness, cheats, lies".
In a video message, Devoleena said, "She had just decided to live independently, to not fall into anyone's trap. I feel that God wasn't able to see her suffering."
In the video, Devloeena said that Gaggan Gabru, the husband of her late friend Divya Bhatnagar, used to beat Divya and subjected her to mental torture. "I am talking about you, Gaggan Gabru. You posted that Divya’s mother and brother were against your relationship and that they were getting publicity because of you. Who are you? You are nothing. You came here and begged for her acceptance. I cut off ties with her for four years because of you. Who are you to give publicity, I'll give you publicity now," she said.
For the uninformed, in 2015, Divya got engaged to her long-time boyfriend and then finally married him after five years in December 2019. Gagan is also associated with showbiz and works for production houses making reality shows. He is into artiste management as well.
Reportedly, Divya's parents were not happy with their relationship as it was an inter-caste marriage, however, the couple secretly tied a knot in a Gurudwara on December 22, 2019.
In her video, Devloeena threatened to expose Divya's husband and said, "There was a case on you in Shimla about molestation and you were in jail for 6 months for it. You will again go to jail now for beating Divya. Everything happened because of you, you tortured her. You think she's gone now so you can chill with your girlfriends?" she continued, and warned the 'girlfriends' to be careful because he could do the same thing with them.
"Please check his background," Devoleena told anyone contemplating working with him. "I will share proof about his actions one by one. Gaggan Gabru, you will rot in jail. God will not forgive you."
