After Odia TV actress Rashmirekha Ojha was found hanging in her rented house in Nayapalli in Bhubaneswar, her rumoured boyfriend Santosh Patra was found dead in mysterious circumstances in a house at Basanti Colony of Rourkela on Wednesday.
According to the reports, Patra, who was earlier grilled by the Commissionerate Police in connection with the actress’ death, is suspected to have committed suicide late last night. After being spotted hanging in a room, he was rushed to a nearby hospital. However, the doctor declared him brought dead. Uditnagar police have launched an investigation into the incident.
The report further added that there was no suicidal note found yet from Santosh’s bedroom where he was found hanging.
On June 19, television actress Rashmirekha was found hanging in her rented house in Nayapalli of Bhubaneswar. Speculations are rife that Santosh was under immense mental pressure after being grilled by the police which led to his suicide.