New Delhi: It has been 10 days since journalist Nirupama Pathak was found dead at her parents' home in Koderma and there have been many twists in the tale that began as a suspected honour killing case.
Nirupama's mother was arrested soon after post mortem reports revealed that the 23-year-old had died due to smothering. The mother was released on a three-day parole yesterday to attend the last rites of her daughter.
Nirupama's boyfriend Priyabhanshu, who was charged with rape and abetment to suicide, has now moved the High Court asking for a CBI inquiry into her death. Priyabhanshu, a journalist, has also accused the police of tampering with evidence in the case.
NDTV has access to SMSes exchanged between Nirupama and Priyabhanshu in the days before she died. They give a glimpse into their relationship, plans and the extent of family pressure. They are also a heart-rending reminder that this was a young woman in love.
There are SMSes Nirupama sent to Priyabhanshu that suggest she was planning to come back to Delhi:
• April 29, 2010- 05:39:32
Main aane ki koshish karoongi. Tum patience rakho. Aur bina mere kahe koi extreme step mat uthana. Meri Ankita se baat huyi hai. Tum apne aap ko kuch mat karna.
• April 27, 2010-09:35:05
o Kal aa rahi hoon yaar
• April 27, 2010-09:34:11
o Main aa rahi hoon. Mummy ka reservation bhaiya karwaiyega. Tum bas sab jaa ke rakh dena. Agar bartan wartan ho toh woh sab bhi.
• April 26, 2010-10:09:17
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Baat nahin kar sakti, samajhte ho na. Maine abhi tak bataya nahin hai ki mujhe parson jaana hai. Papa chale gaye hain. Hope to c u soon. take careOther SMSes Nirupama sent Priyabhanshu:
• April 27, 2010-09:31:08
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Laptop mein jitna photos hain sabko pen derive mein lekar apne paas rakh lena. Fir laptop se sab delete kar dena. Recycle bin se bhi delete kar dena. Apna CV bhi le lena. Aur aap padh likh rahe hain ya nahin. IPS banna hai na. Take care. Love you a lot.
• April 24, 2010-10:24:11
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Kaise ho? Hum theek hain. Sorry baat nahin kar paati. Roz jab nahane aati hoon toh bathroom se message karti hoon. Audition ke liye all the best.• April 21, 2010-09:38:24
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Phone bag mein rehta hai aur waise bhi utha nahin paoongi. Mauka milte hi message kiya karoongi. Mujhe kuch nahin hoga. I love you. aaram se rehna. Tension mat lo.
• April 19, 2010-17:35:23
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Will miss you terribly Rajjanji• April 18, 2010-20:07:13
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Tumne baal katwaya nahin na?• April 16, 2010-02:36:08
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Love you Rajjan ji. Sachi kasam se• April 14, 2010- 01:52:47
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Subah aane se pehle ek baar phone kar lena. Luv• April 10, 2010-23:25:32
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I luv youSMSes sent by Priyabhanshu to NirupamaApril 29, 2010
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Maithili mobile off kyun hai? Sab theek to hai na? Tum theek toh ho na? Tumhara message humko mil gaya tha. Luv you. Take care• April 29, 2010-07:02:34
o Kal jo hum tumko 8-9 message poore din mein bheje woh deliver hua tha? Yadi haan toh batao kyunki ek ka bhi delivery report nahin aaya. Maithili please aa jao. I love you.
• April 28, 2010-23:35:35
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Hum kahe the na "Ho chandni jab tak raat, har koi deta saath, tum magar and heron mein na chhodna mera haath"? Yaqueen hai ki Maithili mera saath kabhi nahin chhodegi.• April 28, 2010-22:50:58
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Maithili apne kaha tha ki aap zaroor ayengi. Jaanti hain na apke bina apke Rajjan ji jee nahin sakte. "Mujhe bhool jao" kehne se pehle ek baar bhi nahin socha apne.• April 28, 2010-20:17:40
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Tumhe koshish nahin karna balki aana hai.Tumko aane ka constant effort karna hai aur parents ko yeh ehsaas nahin hone dena hai ki tumne surrender kar diya hai. luv you a lot.An SMS sent by Priyabhanshu even mentions the fact that Nirupama's father wanted her to resign
• April 28th,2010-15:35:32
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Maithili hum pata kiye hain, tumhare office mein resignation ka koi mail/fax nahin bheja gaya hai. bas papa HR ko phone karke yeh poochhe the ki resignation ka process kya hai. Papa bole ki Nirupama ki mummy ki halat kaafi serious hai so she has to resign immediately. Maithili tum plz notice period serve karne ke bahane se aa jao. Humko reh reh kar mar jane ka mann kar raha hai. Tumhare bina jee nahin payenge hum. Chaho toh ek hafte ka waqt le lo.Hum ticket karwa dete hain. Plz kuch baat toh karo humse nahin toh hum tumhare papa aur bhaiya se baat karenge.