Akshat Utkarsh, a 26-year-old television actor from Bihar, was found dead in his rented apartment in the Andheri area of Mumbai on Sunday night. According to Amboli police officers, Akshat died by suicide and was depressed due to lack of work. His family, however, have dismissed the depression narrative, claiming that the aspiring actor was murdered. His body was taken to his native Muzaffarpur by his family on Tuesday. They have alleged police negligence.
Police officers said Akshat used to stay with one of her friends in a society near Andheri, RTO when the incident occurred. According to her roommate’s statement, Akshat was behaving as usual on Sunday night and as usual they chatted about various things and then had dinner together before going to sleep.
“At around 11:30 pm when he woke up to use the bathroom, he found Akshat dead in his room, after which he immediately called the police,” said an officer from the Amboli police station. A team of police officers rushed him to a private hospital where he was pronounced dead before his arrival. After which the body was taken to Cooper Hospital for the autopsy report, the officer added.
Someshwar Kanthe, Senior Police Inspector at Amboli Police Station, said: “We have registered an Accidental Death Register (ADR) and are investigating the matter. The preliminary investigation and the autopsy report do not indicate any dirty acts. The incident took place on Sunday night somewhere between 10 pm and 11:30 pm “
Police officers who have questioned friends that Akshat was in depression because there was no work due to the closure and because he had to borrow money from his family and friends.
Speaking to Hindustan, his maternal uncle Ranjit Singh said that Akshat had been killed. He said the Mumbai police did not take the matter seriously and did not even file an FIR in the case. He also ruled out that Akshat was depressed, saying the actor was looking for work and had also found a movie.
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