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he wife of a 27 year-old Bhojpuri singer-cumactor Pawan Singh allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Evershine Park, Orchid Building in suburban Andheri in the wee hours on Sunday. The body was found hanging from the ceiling fan and was discovered by the actor's elder brother who was present inside the the flat along with other family members when the incident was took place. According to Police sources, the deceased has been identified as Neelam Pawan Singh (23), who had tied the knot with Pawan in December last year, ended her life by hanging herself to a ceiling fan using a dupatta. As entire family members was present inside the flat when she commited suicide, the cops have not a given clean to any of the family
members proving they all are under scanner and their statements may be recorded soon. According to Senior Police Inspector from Amboli Police station Ramesh Khadtare, “Around 3.00 am we got a call from Pawan Singh house whoa informed us that Neelam had committed suicide, our staff reached the spot and took the body into our custody which was sent to Cooper Hospital but she was declared dead before admission. “The reason for her extreme step is not clear yet. Her family says she did not manifest any signs of depression. After spotting Neelam hanging, the other family members informed Pawan, who had gone out, and rushed back home,” Khadtare added. Sources revealed that, “On the day of incident Pawan Singh visited his flat at around 1.00 am and then proceeded to his other flat in Oshiwara,
saying he had some work related to his upcoming movie. It is suspected that a quarrel erupted between Pawan and the deceased.” Pawan has another wife who is around 10 years older than him and stays separately. Besides Pawan is suspected of having relationship with other women as well, due to which we will check his contacts and than we will come to know how many woman are in touch with Pawan, sources added. Heroines in his upcoming film and family members will be questioned in a day or two by the police., We have not recovered any suicide note from the spot, and we are waiting from Neelam's parents and after their statement, we will take action, the police added. Around four days back Pawan Singh's mother and his deceased wife and come back from his native place Aara in Bihar.
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