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28 March 2024

Actress suicide case: In pool of blood, landlady films last moments

40-year-old model-turned-actress allegedly committed suicide on Saturday evening after slashing her neck open with a knife.

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This week news broke that 'BA Pass' actress Shikha Joshi was found dead at her rented apartment in Versova area (Mumbai).

As Shikha lay in a pool of blood, a knife next to her on the floor, her landlady pulled out her cellphone and shot the dying 40-year-old.

Apparently the actor had committed suicide as she was found in bathroom with her throat slit.

It seems, Shikha was still alive when the neighbours and her landlady rushed in to see her.

However, instead of rushing her to the hospital, Shikha's landlady started to record her last words in case she gets into trouble with the police over this incident.

The landlady has been asked by the police to explain why she didn't phone for help or rush the model to hospital, instead of wasting time on the recording.

Mumbai Mirror posted an excerpt of this conversation. Here is an excerpt.

Bharti (Landlady) - Haan Shikha, Shikha, Shikha, Shikha, beta tell me why did you take this step?

Shikha - (feeble voice, as she tries to get up but slips on blood) I don't know.

Bharti - Shikha, say why did you do this?

Bharti - Shikha let it stay on your neck it will stem the flow of blood. (referring to a piece of cloth). Speak up Shikha, police will ask us. Why did you do all this? Whose mistake was it?

Shikha - Everybody's

Bharti - Everybody who?

Bharti - Whose fault is it? Say fast, we will tell their names to the cops.

Shikha - Dr Sharma.

Bharti - Dr Sharma? And?

Shikha - Married men.

Bharti - Married men? Who all?

Shikha - Many.

Bharti - Many? But who all?

Bharti - Shikha, place a handkerchief on the cut. Shikha, Shikha. (A third person, a woman's voice is heard. Camera angle changes. Bharti asks somebody to continue recording. A man checks Shikha)

Bharti - She says Dr Sharma and many other married men, who exploited her, are responsible for this.

In 2011, Ms Joshi had filed a police case against a local doctor who allegedly molested her when she visited his clinic. In 2013, she was arrested for throwing stones at his home.