Mumbai: A 28-year-old model in Mumbai Rinky Chowdhary was found hanging from the fan at her Oshiwara flat on Thursday night.

The police came to know about the incident after her neighbours got suspicious when she did not open the door for a long time.

When the police reached her flat, they found her hanging from the ceiling fan. She was rushed to the Cooper Hospital, but was declared dead on admission.

Officials from Goregaon police station said that Chowdhary resided alone in her flat at Vallabh Society near Oshiwara depot. She has done a few roles in some television soaps and was trying hard for a Bollywood break.

When asked if any suicide note was found at the spot, the police were non-committal and  said they were busy with the hospital formalities. They said the panchnama was still going on at her residence.

The police have registered a case of suicide.

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