Mumbai: Aspiring TV actor hangs himself to death

Mumbai: The Oshiwara police registered a case of accidental death after a 28-year-old aspiring television actor, identified as Rahul Dixit, was found hanging from ceiling fan on Wednesday. The police said that the deceased took the extreme step due to unknown reasons however, he was emotionally distressed.

The incident came to light after his family members found his body in his bedroom Wednesday morning. Dixit resided with his family at Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri. The police said that he allegedly ended his life in the early hours of Wednesday using a bed sheet.

The family members rushed Dixit’s body to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. The hospital informed the police which searched the house but did not find any suicide note there.

An officer from Oshiwara police station said, “Dixit’s father wrote a message on the page of his social networking website. The message was tagged to his son stating ‘Iss duniya ko kyun chhod kar chala gaya Rahul’(Why did you leave this world Rahul). He cannot commit suicide. It is only because of Rupa/Priya,” said an officer of the Oshiwara police station.

The police will record the statements of family members to get clarity on the reasons for emotional distress faced by Dixit. The police has registered an accidental death report and is further probing the incident.