"I was doing my rounds on Floor 2. At exactly midnight — I checked my phone — the radio from the wedding was still going, very loud. I knocked on Suite 214 at 00:07. No answer. I used the staff key because Mr. Singhania had called reception at 11:20 to ask for extra towels. No one answered the door so I let myself in."
"The lights were on inside. I saw him on the floor near the sitting area. The wine glass was on the side table — it had liquid in it. He was not moving. I called the front desk immediately. I did not touch anything except the light switch at the entrance."
"The bottle of wine on the table — I delivered it myself at 10:15. Both glasses were clean when I left. He had not returned to the room at that point — I would have seen him in the corridor."
"I do not know who else may have been in the room. I only know I left the suite clean and empty at 10:17."
"I spoke with Harish at approximately 10:45 PM near the bar. He was in excellent spirits — laughing, congratulating Arjun, very much himself. He mentioned he was going to have one more drink then head up to his room. He said he had a call to Dubai in the morning."
"He did not seem worried about anything. He was not drunk. He told me the wedding had gone perfectly. I had no idea anything was wrong until the announcement at 1 AM."
"I last saw Harish physically at approximately 10:50 PM when he moved toward the far end of the hall. I did not see him leave the reception."
"I noticed Deepa Singhania was not at the table for some time during the reception. I cannot say exactly how long. Perhaps 30 or 40 minutes? I looked for her to compliment her on the décor and she simply wasn't there."
"When she came back — I'm not sure when exactly — she seemed very composed. Too composed, if you know what I mean. Most mothers at a son's wedding are teary. She was not. Not once all evening."
"I don't know if this is relevant. I just thought it was unusual for her."
"I was at the event management desk the entire evening from 7 PM onwards. My team of 12 was coordinating everything. I stepped away only three times — once to check the kitchen at 9:30, once to confirm the sangeet stage at 10:00, and once to handle a flower arrangement issue at the entrance around 11:30. Each trip was less than 8 minutes."
"I had no access to the residential floors. My team was confined to the event spaces. I have no reason to go near Suite 214 — I've never been there."
"Regarding the payment dispute — yes, Mr. Singhania has withheld ₹35 lakhs and filed complaints I consider fabricated. My lawyer has sent a legal notice. But I am a professional. The event was a success by any measure. I would not jeopardise my career or my team's work over a dispute that will be resolved in court."
"Three of my team members were with me at the desk between 11 PM and midnight. You can verify this with any of them."