Kannada television actress Shobhita Shivanna was found dead at her residence in Hyderabad on Sunday.
According to police, the 29-year-old was discovered hanging from the ceiling of her apartment in Sriram Nagar Colony, Gachibowli. The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear. Her neighbors found her body and alerted the police.
Authorities from the Gachibowli police station have launched an investigation, and the body has been sent to Osmania General Hospital for an autopsy.
Shobhita was known for her roles in popular TV serials such as Brahmagantu and Ninidale and had also appeared in a few films.
Originally from Sakleshpur in Karnataka’s Hassan district, she got married last year and had stepped away from the entertainment industry. Shobhita was living in Hyderabad with her husband, Sudheer.
(With IANS input)