TV actor Manoj Goyal’s wife commits suicide

Mumbai: TV actor Manoj Goyal’s wife committed suicide by hanging herself to death from a ceiling fan inside the bedroom of their residence in Alica Nagar building, Lokhandwala complex in Kandivali on Saturday.

Neelima, 40, had reportedly ended her life due to depression. The Samta Nagar police found a suicide note stating that she took the drastic step due to depression.

According to the police, Manoj was out for work and their eight-year-old daughter was in tuition classes, when Neelima committed suicide.

"When the daughter came back home, she rang the bell but did not get a response for a long time. That's when she informed the neighbhours about it. They later informed us and we broke opened the door," DNA quoted a Samta Nagar police officer as saying.

"We broke the bedroom door and found Neelima hanging from the ceiling fan. We also found a suicide note which revealed that she was depressed thus ending her life. She also wrote that no one should be held responsible for her death," said the officer. "We have registered a case of accidental death in this regard and the family members do not suspect any foul play in the incident," he added.

Manoj, popular for essaying comic characters, has been a part of shows such as ‘Golmal Hai Bhai Sab Golmal Hai’ and ‘Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai’.