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Anil Mehta committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor. Police reached the spot and investigated. Malaika reached Mumbai from Pune in the afternoon.
Actress Malaika Arora’s stepfather died on Wednesday. At 9 am, the body of Anil Mehta (62) was found lying below his apartment Ayesha Manor in Bandra.
There are two different versions of the news of his death. On one hand, DCP Raj Tilak Roshan said that the initial investigation is pointing towards suicide. It is being said that he committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor.
The police and forensic team are investigating keeping every angle in mind. However, no suicide note has been found yet. At the same time, Malaika’s close friends have told news agency PTI that it is an accident.
Malaika with father Anil Mehta. (File photo)
The body has been sent for postmortem. The body has been kept in Baba Hospital. Anil Arora had worked in the Merchant Navy. He had retired. Malaika was in Pune when she got the news of her father’s death. She reached Mumbai as soon as she got the information.
Malaika reached Mumbai from Pune at 1:30 pm.
The wife told the police that he did not have any disease Anil’s wife and Malaika’s mother Joyce said in her statement to the police that Anil used to sit in the balcony and read the newspaper every morning. On Wednesday (September 11) morning, when she saw Anil’s slippers in the living room, she went to the balcony. When she did not see Anil anywhere there, she looked down. The watchman was shouting loudly for help.
Joyce said that Anil was not suffering from any disease. He only had pain in his knees. Joyce said that she and Anil had got divorced years ago, but both were living together for some years.
Malaika shared this social media post late Wednesday evening.
Malaika said- he was our best friend Late in the evening, Malaika shared a post about her father. In this post, the actress wrote her father’s full name Anil Kuldeep Mehta. Malaika wrote- ‘I am very sorry to tell you that my father Anil Mehta is no more. He was a wonderful person, devoted grandfather, loving husband and our best friend. Our family is shocked by this sudden loss in our lives. We request the media and loved ones to give us privacy during this difficult time. We appreciate your understanding, support and respect.’
See some pictures related to the incident…
Anil Mehta’s body was found at this place in Ayesha Manor Building.
Anil Mehta used to live in this Ayesha Manor building.
Actor Arbaaz Khan reached Anil Mehta’s house in Bandra as soon as he got the information.
Salim Khan arrived with wife Salma and son Sohail Khan.
Arbaaz and Salman Khan’s sister Alvira also reached Anil Mehta’s house.
Arjun Kapoor also reached Anil Mehta’s house.
Chunky Pandey also arrived with daughter Ananya.
Malaika’s best friend Kareena Kapoor Khan also arrived.
Bollywood actress Kajol also came to meet Malaika and her family.
Anil was in the Merchant Navy In the year 2023, Anil was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai due to illness. Then Malaika was seen in the hospital with her mother Joyce. However, the reason for his treatment could not be revealed.
On Christmas in 2022, Malaika shared a photo with her mother Joyce, father Anil Mehta and sister Amrita.
Joyce Polycorp married Anil Mehta after her divorce from Malaika’s father Anil Arora. Anil and Joyce got divorced after a few years of marriage.