SC rules out murder in Telugu actor Pratyusha's 2002 death case

The Supreme Court ruled out murder by strangulation in the death of Telugu actor Pratyusha, who was killed in 2002. Further, the court also dismissed her boyfriend Siddharth's plea, which challenged his conviction, directing him to surrender within four weeks for abetment to suicide. Her mother's plea alleging foul play, claiming Pratyusha was raped and poisoned, was also dismissed.