Popularly known as Deepa, 29-year-old Tamil actor, Pauline Jessica was found dead at her Chennai apartment. The Koyambedu police filed a case and also recovered a note from her diary. According to NDTV, the note mentions the actor's failed relationship as the prime cause behind her death.
ETimes reported that the actor's friend, Prabhakaran went over to her apartment to check on her, after her family's calls went unanswered. Upon finding her dead, he alerted her family and also informed the police.
The mortal remains of the actor have been sent to Kilpauk Government Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem, while the Koyambedu police investigates her death and looks into the legitimacy of her note.
According to a report by NDTV, the police are also focusing on people who visited her residence days before her demise. They discovered that a day before Deepa's death, she had reached her apartment in an auto.
We are investigating the alleged suicide of popular actor Pauline Jessica from all sides and are taking the help of CCTV.KOYAMBEDU
The Andhra-based actor was best known for her roles in films like Thupparivalan (2017) and Vaaitha (2022).
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