Bangladeshi model and actress Ridhika Ridhi was found dead at her rented home in Dhaka’s Bashundhara residential area on Sunday morning, according to police.
Bhatara Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mazharul Islam confirmed that police recovered the body of Ridhika Ridhi from her house in Bashundhara RA at around 6am after receiving information about the incident.
Police said the body was found hanging from a ceiling fan and was subsequently sent to a hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Ridhika Ridhi’s family is preparing to file an abetment of suicide case in connection with her death, the police officer said.
According to Khondaker Abdur Rahman, a relative, Ridhi’s real name was Lina Akhter and she was 26 years old. Ridhika Ridhi was her stage name.
The relative said Ridhika Ridhi had rented the apartment in Bashundhara herself. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, while further details are expected following the autopsy.
Earlier, a 28-year-old Pakistani biker and TikToker, Komal Jan, died after drowning in the Soan River near DHA Phase-I in Rawalpindi, police said.
According to police, an emergency call was received reporting that a woman had fallen into the river near a bridge. Four Rescue 1122 emergency vehicles reached the site, and rescue teams launched a search operation to locate the missing woman.
After several hours of searching, rescuers recovered the woman’s body from the river. Police later identified her as Komal Jan.
Police said Komal’s motorcycle was found parked near the river, with her handbag, helmet and one of her mobile phones placed on it.
Sources said Komal was an employee of the Election Commission of Pakistan and was passionate about heavy-bike riding. She also regularly created and uploaded videos on social media.
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