Sabrina Lal, younger sister of Delhi-based model Jessica Lal, died today after a long illness. He was 53 years old. His brother Ranjit Lal said, “His body was not good. His condition deteriorated at home yesterday and we took him to the hospital. He died this evening.”
Sabrina Lal fought a long battle to get her sister’s killer punished. Jessica Lal was shot dead on April 1 at a bar in Delhi where she worked as a barmaid. Manu Sharma, also known as Siddhartha Basishta, the son of an influential MP, identified many as killers.
After a long process, Sharma was convicted and sent to jail. The killings and subsequent investigations sparked riots across the country. In an interview with popular social media handles of Bombay, Sabrina Lal revealed that pressure from Sharma’s family and hostile witnesses has almost brought the case to an end. He said that once Manu Sharma’s parents came home with a bouquet. On the one hand they were threatening witnesses, on the other hand they were playing sympathy cards.
In a 2020 interview, Sabrina Lal talks about plans to start a foundation in her sister’s memory to help women get justice in similar situations. Describing his late sister as his closest friend, he said that his sister’s presence was remembered in his life every day. He said, “She was cheerful and positive in life. Not only on her birthday and death anniversary that I remember her every day. I have a lot of pictures of her in my house.”
News Source : Realnewshub
