Who is Aliya Fakhri? Actress Nargis Fakhri¡¯s sister arrested for murdering ex-boyfriend and his friend in NY
Aliya Fakhri has been arrested in New York for allegedly murdering her ex-boyfriend and his friend. Here¡¯s everything you need to know about actress Nargis Fakhri¡¯s sister and details of her dreaded crime.
Aliya Fakhri News: New York authorities arrested a woman in Queens for allegedly murdering her ex-boyfriend Edward Jacobs and his friend Anastasia ¡®Star¡¯ Ettienne by setting a two-storey garage on fire. As per the authorities, victims scummed to death due to smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.
Daily News reported District Attorney Melinda Katz stating, ¡°This defendant maliciously ended the lives of two people by setting a fire that trapped a man and woman in a raging inferno. The victims tragically died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.¡±
Who is Aliya Fakhri?
The 43-year-old woman is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri. Born and brought up in Queens, New York, her father Mohammed Fakhri was Pakistani and her mother Marie Fakhri is Czech. The couple got divorced during Fakhri¡¯s childhood with Mohmmed passing away a few years later. Aliya reportedly struggled with opioid addiction following a dental mishap. In her arrest in a recent murder, her bail was rejected by the Criminal Court.
How did Nargis Fakhri's family react to Aliya's arrest?
Fakhri's mother defended her daughter and said, "I don't think she would be killing someone. She was a person who was caring for everybody. She tried to help everybody.¡± Edward Jacobs' mother revealed that her son and Aliya¡¯s relationship ended a year ago but the woman continued to pursue him. Jacobs' mother also confirmed, "They (Jacob and Anastasia) were friends, not lovers," reports The Post.
All you need to know about Nargis Fakhri
Nargis made her Bollywood debut with Ranbir Kapoor¡¯s 2011 film Rockstar and went on to star in several movies including Madras Cafe, Mai Tera Hero, Spy, Azhar, Housefull 3, Banjo, 5 Weddings, Amavas, Torbaaz and Shiv Shastri Balboa. She will be next seen in Housefull 5 and Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1.
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