{"id":44760,"date":"2025-08-12T19:45:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/?p=44760"},"modified":"2025-08-12T13:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:46:27","slug":"six-things-meena-did-justify-manpreet-need-for-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/six-things-meena-did-justify-manpreet-need-for-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":" 6 things Meena did that justify Manpreet&#8217;s need for therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manpreet Sharma opened up to Ruby Miligan in Emmerdale tonight (Tuesday, August 12) as the pair compared notes on their traumatic pasts. As Ruby revealed that she\u2019d been raped by father Anthony, she and Manpreet set aside their rivalry, and dug into the past.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-1st\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Admitting that she\u2019d sought therapy after everything which happened with sister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/meena-jutla\/\">Meena<\/a>, Manpreet advised Ruby to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>But what happened with Manpreet and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/news\/11-most-iconic-emmerdale-villains-psychotic-killers-violent-abusers-master-manipulators\/\">Emmerdale\u2019s most iconic villain<\/a>? Here are seven of the worst things Meena did to poor Manpreet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44777\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44777 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg\" alt=\"Meena looks shocked on Emmerdale\" width=\"1300\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-180x94.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-96x50.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale-192x100.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Meena-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meena first arrived in the village in 2020 (Credit: Shuttertstock\/ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:min-h-[300px]\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"ad-slot1\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>1. Killed their father<\/h2>\n<p>Meena\u2019s evil began before she had even arrived in the village, when she murdered her father. Bitter at dad Jasper looking on Manpreet as his favourite child, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/tag\/manpreet-sharma\/\">Meena<\/a> took revenge when he fell ill, injecting morphine into his drop as he lay dying in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of his premature death, Manpreet was never able to say a proper goodbye to her father \u2013 a fact Meena relished in sharing before being sentenced to 75 years in prison for her various crimes.<\/p><section class=\"widget block-30 widget_block mb-4\"><div class=\"mb-3 stories-slider-container overflow-hidden w-[100%] max-sm:w-[108%] max-sm:ml-[-15px]\" data-items-visible=\"2\">\n  <h3 class=\"w-full text-center mb-5 uppercase\">article continues below<\/h3>  <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-5 grid-cols-6\">\n          <a class=\"!no-underline col-span-4 mr-5 cursor-pointer mb-3 hover:!bg-[var(--color-v-white)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] block [-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent] uppercase\" 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!leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Charity flees the village and Kev returns to save Lewis<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">6 days ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n                            <div class=\" ml-3  w-[200px] max-sm:w-[180px] story-item flex-shrink-0\">\n            <a class=\"!no-underline relative h-[100%] block !text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-death-shock-charity-dr-todd-revenge-three-heartbreaking-exits\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" 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!text-[var(--color-v-text-gray)] hover:!text-[var(--color-v-primary)] transition delay-150 duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.co.uk\/emmerdale-insider\/spoilers\/cain-may-finally-have-gone-too-far-lewis-kidnapped\/\">\n              <div class=\"relative\">\n                <img class=\"rounded-xl !my-0 md:w-[200px] md:h-[133px] max-sm:w-[180px] max-sm:h-[120px] object-cover mb-3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DATE-split-2026-06-16T131450.703.jpg\" alt=\"Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped\">\n                                                   <span class=\"!text-[var(--color-v-white)] text-xs rounded-xl px-2 py-1 absolute bg-[var(--color-v-primary)] bottom-3 left-3\"> Fri, Jun 19<\/span>                <\/div>\n              <h4 class=\"!font-semibold !text-sm md:!text-base !leading-[var(--title-line-height)] mt-2 max-sm:line-clamp-5 line-clamp-4 text-base font-semibold\">Cain may finally have gone too far and Lewis is kidnapped<\/h4>\n              <span class=\"text-xs text-[var(--color-v-primary-dark)] align-baseline absolute bottom-2\">1 week ago<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"story-item mx-auto flex-none md:hidden sm:block w-[300px]\">\n    <div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden dbxgas:mb-0!\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle-mpu\"><\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44771\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44771\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_editorial_12608160bb-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manpreet wasn\u2019t happy to see Meena when she first arrived (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Slept with her ex-husband<\/h2>\n<p>When she first appeared in the village, mild-mannered Meena appeared to be all sweetness and light. However, Manpreet didn\u2019t buy into her sister\u2019s act at first, and held a grudge against her for once sleeping with her ex-husband, while they were still together.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Manpreet\u2019s marriage fell apart, and she grew estranged from her sister.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44775\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44775 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg\" alt=\"Rishi looks shocked and worried on Emmerdale\" width=\"1300\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-180x94.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-96x50.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale-192x100.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Rishi-Emmerdale.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meena targeted Rishi (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Manipulated Rishi to win over Manpreet<\/h2>\n<p>In order to win Manpreet around, Meena knew that she would have to manipulate the situation. This she did by hiding Rishi\u2019s epilepsy medication before he set out on a drive. Hiding Manpreet\u2019s phone, she also altered his SatNav so he set out in entirely the wrong direction.<\/p>\n<p>Confused Rishi crashed into a ditch, where he was \u2018rescued\u2019 by Meena. This had the desired effect of softening Manpreet toward Meena.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44772\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44772\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_editorial_12629158cs-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Woolpack expodes\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1558\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manpreet and Meena were caught when The Woolpack exploded (Picture: Shutterstock\/ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Tried to kill her\u2026 twice<\/h2>\n<p>After killing Leanna Cavanagh, Andrea Tate and Ben Tucker, Meena was starting to get clumsy. Growing suspicious, Manpreet sought out Carol Butler, a face from Meena\u2019s past \u2013 and sister of murder victim Nadine Butler.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Learning of Meena\u2019s shady past, Manpreet confronted her sister, demanding proof that she really was pregnant, as she claimed. In response, Meena smashed a glass bottle and attempted to stab her.<\/p>\n<p>Manpreet was saved from this particular attempt at murder when The Woolpack suddenly exploded.\u00a0 At the hospital, Meena made a second attempt at killing Manpreet, this time with poison.<\/p>\n<p>However, Manpreet woke up before she could go through with the act. Admitting that she couldn\u2019t kill her sister, Meena was forced to come up with an alternative plan\u2026<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44776\" style=\"width: 1300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44776 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-1300x679.jpg\" alt=\"Manpreet bound and gagged in Emmerdale\" width=\"1300\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-1300x679.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-180x94.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-96x50.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-512x268.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged-192x100.jpg 192w, https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Manpreet-gagged.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meena held Manpreet hostage for weeks (Credit: ITV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Held her hostage<\/h2>\n<p>Smuggling Manpreet back to the village, she tied her sister to a bed and began drugging her with Diazepam. During this time, she told her fellow villagers that Manpreet had fled to Ibiza in order to recover from the trauma of the explosion.<\/p><div class=\"dbxgas:ad-container dbxgas:double-mpu-container dbxgas:block dbxgas:md:hidden\"><div class=\"dbxgas:slot\" data-ad-slot=\"inarticle\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Manpreet was found after weeks of bondage when Meena also kidnapped Vinny as her next murder target. They were rescued when Doctor Liam stumbled across the scene, forcing her to go on the run.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44773\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44773\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.emmerdale-insider.com\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shutterstock_editorial_12885297ao-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Meena stands trial on Emmerdale\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1822\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meena stood trial for her crimes (Credit: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>6. Courtroom showdown<\/h2>\n<p>After finally being apprehended during her final rampage, Meena stood trial.\u00a0Following the guilty verdict, she grabbed a shard of broken glass which she used to take Manpreet hostage (again), holding her and the courtroom and knifepoint.<\/p>\n<p>It was at this time she revealed how she\u2019d killed their father, giving Manpreet one last helping of trauma for the road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/emmerdale-insider.com\/2025\/03\/05\/whos-leaving-emmerdale-2025-complete-guide-departures-returns-new-arrivals\/\">Who\u2019s leaving Emmerdale in 2025? 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