Indian television actress Tunisha Sharma was found dead on Saturday while shooting her weekly show Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
Her co-star Sheezan Mohammed Khan was arrested on Sunday, charged with abetment of suicide after Sharma’s mother filed a complaint against him.
According to local media reports, the duo were in a relationship and had broken up 15 days ago.
Actress Tunisha Sharma with her co-actor Sheezan Mohammed Khan
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On Saturday, the 20-year-old actress went to a washroom around noon. After she failed to return, crew members broke down the door and found her hanging. Sharma was declared dead after she was taken to a hospital.
Actress Tunisha Sharma
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Police inspector Kailash Barve told reporters that no suicide note was found, and police will investigate the matter, including for murder. Her autopsy was conducted on Sunday.