Viveka Babajee, a former Indian supermodel, committed suicide by hanging herself at her suburban Bandra residence late on Friday night, a family friend said.
Confirming the suicide, Additional Commissioner of Police (Western Region) Amitabh Gupta said the reason behind Viveka taking the extreme step was not known and police were investigating. According to police, it may be due to a failed personal relationship.
According to investigation, it has been found that the knob of the kitchen gas was opened.
Fashion designer Rohit Verma said she was supposed to take part in his fashion show next month and he was shocked to hear the news of her death.
Viveka, 32, was declared a supermodel in 1994 and was one of the most-sought after faces nationally and internationally in the fashion world. She also acted in Bollywood film ‘Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai’ in 2002.
Her ad campaigns include Coca Cola, Live In Jeans and Kamasutra condoms.
Viveka was born and brought up in Mauritius. In 1993, She parcipated in Miss World contest and became Miss Mauritius.
Supporting its claim that Viveka Babajee and stock analyst Gautam Vora were in a relationship, the dead fashion model's family released photographs and internet text messages exchanged between the duo. Viveka's family also demanded Gautam to "come out with all truth about Viveka".The family alleged that Gautam had lied and misguided the police as well as media about the nature of his relationship with Viveka and spread the "depression theory".They also released Gmail chats and Facebook messages (social networking site) exchanged between them between May and June. Representative of Viveka's family Dale Bhagwagar said that the printout copies of Viveka's Gmail and Facebook accounts and the photographic evidence, which signify their relationship as a couple in love, have been handed over to the police. (Photo Courtesy: Dale Bhagwagar Media Group)/(Text: PTI)
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