Rani Kapur, the mother of late Sunjay Kapur, has written to the Board of Sona Comstar, seeking deferment of the Annual General Meeting that was scheduled for July 25, Friday.
In her letter, Rani Kapur alleged coercion, misuse of documents, and attempts to usurp family legacy after her son’s death.
Speaking to reporters, her lawyer Vaibhav Gaggar said, “Rani Kapur is the head of the Kapur family and head of the Sona group. While she is recovering from the death of her only son, a few events have unfolded that have created some apprehensions to Rani Kapur ji in terms of not just how the death occurred, but also in terms of the legacy.”
He alleged that that the events that followed Sunjay Kapur’s death were “not normal”.
What did Rani Kapur say in her letter?
“In her letter to shareholders of Sona Comstar, she has written that she was made to sign certain documents and pressured into certain things. There is a lot of are unfolding currently. She wants to get to the depth of the matter, and she is yet to know the exact cause of death,” Gaggar said.
Sunjay Kapur passed away on June 12 in England at the age of 53. His untimely demise came following a heart attack while playing polo, with report suggesting that it got triggered when the businessman, who was also the ex-husband of actor Karisma Kapoor, swallowed a bee.
Sunjay Kapur was the non-executive chairperson of auto component firm Sona Comstar.
Days after his death, the company appointed Jeffrey Mark Overly as the new Chairperson on June 23.
(This is a developing story. Check back for updates)