Mumbai: There is no end to the drama and intrigue over the death of businessman Sunjay Kapur.
The bitter battle for control of the Rs 30,000-crore Sona Group has shifted to the UK after Rani Kapur, the late Chairman Sunjay’s mother, hinted strongly at a “transnational conspiracy” leading to the “murder” of her son.
In a dramatic letter seen by NDTV, Rani claimed she has “credible and concerning evidence that suggests his (Sunjay’s) death may not have been accidental or natural, but may have involved foul play, including possibility of murder, abetment, conspiracy, fraud, and forgery.”
Rani Kapur also claimed she has records that “point to forgery, dubious asset transfers and suspicious legal filings, (and) indications of collusion between individuals who stood to gain financially” from his death.
The reference was to Priya Sachdev Kapur, the third wife of Sunjay, who was also married to actress Karisma Kapoor.
“There are compelling reasons to believe his death may have been facilitated or orchestrated as part of a coordinated transnational conspiracy, with the involvement of individuals and entities in the United Kingdom, India and maybe the United States,” Rani wrote to British authorities.
“Given the gravity of the matter and possible multiple offences under UK law, including murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, fraud by false representation, forgery… I respectfully request for immediate registration of a formal complaint and initiation of a criminal investigation,” urged Rani.
The 53-year-old Sunjay Kapur died while playing polo in London on June 12. The death certificate mentioned cardiac arrest as the cause, but there were reports of him suffering an anaphylactic shock after a bee flew into his mouth.
After his demise, Sunjay’s mother had sent an email to the board of Sona Comstar demanding postponement of its annual general meeting.
Claiming to be the majority shareholder of Sona Group, which includes Sona Comstar and Sona BLW, Rani said she had been “compelled to sign documents” while grieving for her son, and questioned the decision to appoint “certain people (i.e. Priya Sachdev Kapur)”.
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd responded by stating that Rani Kapur is not a shareholder, majority or otherwise, and had not been one since 2019.
Last week, Sona Comstar sent Rani a cease-and-desist letter, saying her words and allegations had defamed the company.
