Raju Sapte Suicide Case: IMPPA Provides A Help Of 5 Lakhs To Late Art Director’s Family

The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association has offered financial help of Rs. 5 lakh to the family of late art director Raju Sapte. Sapte committed suicide on July 2.

Talking in the same context, President of IMPPA T.P. Aggarwal said, “We are responsible towards our workers and hence we decided to help his family. What happened is unfortunate and we must learn from this tragedy. In view of the sacrifice of late Raju Sapte, we at IMPPA are donating Rs 5 lakh for which a cheque in favour of Sonali Sapte (widow of Sapte) has been deposited in her account as a small contribution to mitigating the loss that she has suffered and to look after the welfare of her family.”

Raju Sapte committed suicide on July 2 due to mental harassment by office bearers of some organizations, and it is clearly mentioned in the first news report with Wakad Police Thane, District Pune. Sapte was a member of the Association of Cine and Television Art Directors and Costume Designers.