Pallavi Dey death case: Actor's kin point at live-in partner's marriage

The family of Bengali actor Pallavi Dey, who was found dead at her Kolkata apartment on May 15, have dismissed the suicide angle. They said that her live-in partner was married and that could have played a role in her death.

Adding twist to the case of the death of Bengali actor Pallavi Dey who was found hanged at her Kolkata home in West Bengal on Sunday, her family on Monday said that her live-in partner was married and this factor could have played a role in her demise. They dismissed the possibility of Pallavi committing suicide and hinted at rifts with her live-in partner as the cause behind her death.

The police are, however, yet to detect any foul play in the death.

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Pallavi's live-in partner Sagnik Chakraborty was questioned by the police. He said that Pallavi was depressed as she was not getting good acting offers lately.

Although the family members of Pallavi have not registered a formal police complaint so far, her father does not believe that she committed suicide. Her family alleged that Sagnik was married and the police should thoroughly investigate this angle.

Hailing from Bengal’s Howrah, Pallavi started living in a rented flat in south Kolkata’s Garfa last month. Sagnik was the first to see her body. Pallavi’s body was found hanging from a ceiling fan. Police did not find any suicide note, but the autopsy suggested suicide. No external injury was discovered.

Police started an investigation by filing a case of unnatural death.