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    Indian actress suicide: Was Preksha Mehta a victim of COVID-19 lockdown?

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    Indian actress suicide: Was Preksha Mehta a victim of COVID-19 lockdown?

    This is the second suicide by a TV actor during the ongoing lockdown


    Published:  May 27, 2020 07:40 Gulf News Report

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    Preksha Mehta
    Television actor Preksha Mehta allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Indore, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. She was staying with her family during lockdown. Police have found a suicide note. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    She was an alumna of Madhya Pradesh School of Drama. The above is a photo from one of her theatre productions. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    Mehta’s body was reportedly found hanging from a ceiling fan by her family members on Tuesday morning Image Credit: Instagram
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    Prekha Mehta
    She is believed to have been suffering from depression because of the loss of work caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to reports. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    Preksha Mehta, 22, was best known for featuring in shows such as 'Crime Patrol', 'Meri Durga' and 'Laal Ishq. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    She was also featured in the Akshay Kumar's Bollywood film Padman. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    Her last few social media posts hint at mental agony she was going through. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    In her last Instagram story, Preksha wrote: "Sabse bura hota hai sapno ka mar jaana" (The death of your dreams is the worst thing) Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    TV and film shoots have been suspended from mid March this year to help prevent spread of the novel coronavirus and this has left many actors and technicians jobless. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    She was active in theatre scene in her native state of Madhya Pradesh before moving to Mumbai two years ago. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    A photo from her unverified Instagram handle iamprekshamehta Image Credit: Instagram
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    Manmeet Grewal
    On May 15, young TV actor Manmeet Grewal committed suicide, also by hanging from a ceiling fan. It was reported that the cause of suicide was financial difficulties due to lockdown. Image Credit: Instagram
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    Preksha Mehta
    A photo from her unverified Instagram handle iamprekshamehta Image Credit: Instagram

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