although having told her he had been divorced for two years. When confronted, Khanduja refused to answer questions about his marital life or produce divorce papers that he had previously claimed he had filed. Instead, press reports at the time mention that he then threatened her with blackmail, probably after she threatened to confront his wife. Joseph's parents filed a police report accusing her fiancé for her death, claiming that Khanduja had been desperate to get out of the wedding for some time, and sought his custodial interrogation. In November 2005, the trial against Khanduja was stayed by the Bombay High Court until January 2006. Khanduja claimed that there was no evidence to prove that breaking off the engagement had led to Joseph's suicide. See also Suicide in India Jiah Khan References 1978 births 2004 deaths 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses from Bangalore Femina Miss India winners Female models from Bangalore Female suicides Indian television actresses Miss Universe 1997 contestants Suicides by hanging in India Indian VJs (media personalities) 2004 suicides Artists who committed suicide