Hyderabad: Malaika Arora's father, Anil Mehta, died on Wednesday morning, allegedly by suicide. Upon hearing the devastating news, Malaika, who was reportedly in Pune, rushed to Mumbai to be with her family. As they navigate this difficult time, the family received an outpouring of support, including a visit from the family of her former husband, Arbaaz Khan, who came to offer their condolences and be with the grieving family members.
Malaika was not at home when her father reportedly died by suicide. The actor-model was in Pune, and rushed back to Mumbai, soon after learning about the incident. An emotional Malaika was seen entering from a different gate. Malaika's sister Amrita Arora too reached the apartment building, from where according to reports their father Anil died by suicide.
After the news of Malaika's father's death came out, the actor's former in-laws Salim and Salma Khan and her former beau Arjun Kapoor among many other celebrities reached her parents' residence in Bandra, Mumbai. Salma Khan, Salim Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Sohail Khan, Kim Sharma, Seema Sajdeh, Arhaan Khan, and Arbaaz Khan reached the residence on Wednesday.
According to media reports, the remains have been taken for postmortem to Bhabha Hospital. Other details related to the death are still under development. Police are investigating the matter. The police added that an investigation is underway but there is no information about the cause of the suicide. According to police, the reason for suicide is not clear yet and no suicide note has been recovered so far.
Police conducted 'panchnama' (inspection) of the spot and have started collecting evidence, he said. They also video-recorded the building premises, where the body of Anil Mehta was recovered, as part of the procedure, the official said. The police also examined CCTV footage of the building premises to ascertain details of the incident, he said.
The postmortem process was underway at a hospital, the police said. Meanwhile, a source told a newswire, "It's true that Malaika's father passed away this morning. He has not committed suicide, it's an accident. They all are shocked because he had no ailment or anything as such."
"We will be sending you the police panchnama when we receive it. That will be the accurate information for this unfortunate incident," the source said. Malaika Arora and her sister Amrita Arora Ladak did not respond to queries on the incident.
(If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call Sneha Foundation - 04424640050 (available 24x7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences' helpline - 9152987821, which is available Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 10 pm).
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