Indian actress commits suicide, police starts investigation

South Indian actress Riyamikka reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Chennai. 

The reason behind this shocking step is still unknown. According to media reports, the 26-year-old actress had last called her boyfriend Dinesh.

A complaint has been lodged with the police who are investigating the matter.

During the police interrogation, Riyamikka's brother Prakash revealed that when he reached home at night after work, he found his sister very tired. That was the last time he saw her before she took the extreme step.

Citing police officials, a Tamil



magazine  said : "Riyamikka was in love with a guy called Dinesh. She was in depression for a few months as she didn't have any film offers in hand. One night, she called Dinesh as she was feeling low. But Dinesh said that he'd drop by her house in the morning as it was too late. Meanwhile, Riyamikka and Prakash had a fallout after which she went to sleep. The next morning, she woke up and then went back to sleep. Dinesh had come home and he was cooking lunch with Prakash. It is then that Riyamikka hanged herself."

Riyamikka, who has played lead roles in many Tamil films, was staying with her brother at a rented accommodation for the past four months.