New Delhi: Abhishek Makwana, one of the writers of the popular sitcom ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’, was found dead in his apartment in Kandivali on November 27, according to a report by the Mumbai Mirror.
The report citing Charkop police said Abhishek had mentioned “difficulties in his personal life as well as financial problems” in the suicide note.
However, in the latest development, Abhishek’s brother Jenis has alleged that his brother was the victim of an online financial scam. “I checked my brother’s emails because, since he passed away, I have received multiple phone calls from different numbers demanding that they pay back the loans I owed to someone. One call was a number registered in Bangladesh, one in Myanmar and others were from and others They were from different states in India, ”Jenis told the Mumbai Mirror.
“From what I understood from the email logs, my brother first took a small loan from one of the ‘easy loan apps’ that charges a very high interest rate.” He added: “After that, I looked closely at the transactions between them and my brother. I noticed that they kept sending small amounts even though my brother did not apply for the loans. Their interest rates go up to 30%.”
Charkop police have reportedly not yet found any solid evidence of financial fraud or harassment by the company. If any evidence is found, they will take action against the company accordingly, Mumbai Mirror reported.
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