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Anandi of Balika Vadhu, Pratyusha Banerjee allegedly committed suicide on April 1 by hanging herself from the ceiling fan. The actresses parents have flown down to Sidharth hospital in Mumbai from Jamshedpur and. Pratyusha's boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh has also reached the hospital.
While the police have registered an “accidental death report” for now, sources said Banerjee, 25, is suspected to have hanged herself at her Goregaon residence. She was rushed to the Kokilaben Hospital, where she was declared dead. The police were informed by the hospital authorities. (Source: ANI)
DCP Dhananjay Kulkarni said Banerjee had “prima facie committed suicide by hanging from ceiling fan” at about 5 pm on Friday. “She was taken to Kokilaben Hospital by her friend where she was declared dead… Investigation is on,” he said, adding that the cause of the death would be confirmed only after performing a post-mortem.
Pratyusha's mother arriving at the hospital in a car. (Source: ANI)
The police confirmed that a man identifying himself as Rahul Raj Singh (Banerjee’s boyfriend) called the control room to inform about the suicide. No suicide note has been recovered yet, said the police. (Source: ANI)
According to police sources, Banerjee had called up a close friend from the television industry earlier this week and revealed that she had taken to alcohol as she was depressed. The actress was reportedly dejected with the lack of good roles. (Source: ANI)
Pratyusha's parent's car entering the hospital premises. (Source: ANI)
Pratyusha's mother breaks down at the hosptial.(Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Pratyusha's father is shattered and speechless.(Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Pratyusha's boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh, who informed the police about the suicide, kept on crying in the hostipal premises.(Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
