An archive photo of Preksha Mehta. (Image courtesy: Instagram)
Strong points
- Preksha committed suicide Monday evening
- “We are carrying out a detailed investigation into this matter,” said the police.
- Preksha Mehta has also appeared in TV shows like Laal Ishq and Meri Durga
Indore:
Television actress Preksha Mehta, 25, committed suicide Monday night at her home in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Ms. Mehta, best known for appearing on shows like Criminal patrol, was found hanged in her bedroom Tuesday morning by her family and taken to hospital, police said. Ms. Mehta had returned home to Indore from Mumbai before the lockdown and is said to have suffered from depression due to the loss of work caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Preksha Mehta left a suicide note, reports the PTI news agency.
“During our initial investigation, we believe that she was suffering from depression. We are conducting a detailed investigation into this matter,” Rajeev Bhadoriya, the officer in charge of the Hira Nagar police station, told PTI. An autopsy will be performed.
The last message from Preksha Mehta on her unverified Instagram account alluded to her disturbed state of mind. “Sabse bura hota hai, sapnon ka mar jaana (The death of dreams is the worst thing), “she wrote in an Instagram story. RIP’s comments flooded the last photo Ms. Mehta shared on her account – a selfie captioned with lyrics. songs.
In addition to appearing in the long term Criminal patrol, an anthology series now in its fifth season, Preksha Mehta has also appeared on shows Laal Ishq and Meri Durga. Production of all films and television projects has been suspended for months due to the nationwide lockout.
A few days ago, Television actor Manmeet Grewal committed suicide in his Mumbai home. PTI indicated that, like Ms. Mehta, he had been depressed by the loss of work due to the lockdown.
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