Sonali Phogat's Family Demanded CBI Investigation

Sonali died of a suspected heart attack...

Chandigarh: Haryana BJP leader Sonali Phogat's family has raised questions about her death in Goa and have demanded an investigation by the CBI.

On Monday night, Sonali Phogat, 42, died of a suspected heart attack. She was declared dead at a hospital. The police have registered a case of "unnatural death", according to the news agency.

Her sister said her family didn't accept that she had died of a heart attack. She also said Sonali Phogat had "insinuated something" on the phone.

"My sister cannot have a heart attack. She was totally fit. We demand a proper investigation by the CBI, her sister Raman told news agency ANI.

"I received a call from her the evening before her death. She said she wanted to talk over WhatsApp and said that something fishy is going on there... later, she cut the call and then didn't pick up," she added.

Sonali Phogat, who had gone to Goa with a group, was taken to hospital after she complained of uneasiness. As her family questioned the circumstances of her death, Goa police chief Jaspal Singh told PTI there was "no foul play" but a post-mortem would confirm the cause.

Sonali Phogat made her acting debut in 2016 with a TV show and also acted in a web series in 2019. She was a contestant in the 2020 edition of reality show Bigg Boss.

Sonali Phogat contested as a BJP candidate in the 2019 Haryana election and lost to Congress candidate Kuldeep Bishnoi.

Mr. Bishnoi recently joined the BJP and met with the actor-politician a few days ago and she even shared photos on her social media account.

On Monday, between 7 pm and 8 pm, she posted two videos and four images on Instagram, flaunting her pink turban.

Her sister Raman said that Sonali had called up her mother and told her about not feeling well after her having food.