A 35-year-old television actor allegedly committed suicide at his house in the western suburb of Goregaon here, police said on Friday (November 8). Actor Nitin Kumar Satyapal Singh was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his apartment in the Yashodham area on Wednesday, an official said. Nitin Chauhaan Dies of Suicide: TV Actor’s Last Instagram Post Was All About Self-Care.

Singh had been suffering from depression for the last couple of years, as he was unable to find work in television and films, he said, adding that he was undergoing treatment for the condition. Singh's wife had taken their daughter to a park. She found the flat locked from the inside, and she didn't get any response from him, the official said. ‘Dadagiri 2’ Winner Nitin Chauhaan Dies of Suspected Suicide at 35.

She eventually managed to enter the flat and found him hanging, he said. The actor was rushed to a hospital in an ambulance, but doctors declared him dead, the official said, adding that a case of accidental death was registered.

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:

Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – + 91 80 26995000 /5100 /5200 /5300 /5400; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 0832-2252525.