The police probing the suspected suicide of model Tania Singh will send a notice to cricketer Abhishek Sharma as preliminary investigation revealed that the two were friends and he had sent her a message on WhatsApp chat to which he replied, a Surat police official said on Wednesday. Was not given. Singh, 28, was found hanging from the ceiling of his apartment in Vesu area of ​​the city on Monday. Police said, no suicide note was found.

Assistant Police Commissioner VR Malhotra said, “All we know so far is that Abhishek Sharma was friends with the deceased model. The investigation will reveal more details.”

Preliminary investigation revealed that the model had sent a message to Sharma on WhatsApp chat, but it was not responded to, he said.

“We have not yet contacted Abhishek Sharma but we will send him a notice,” the ACP said.

Speaking about the investigation, he said that the police are examining the CDR (call detail record) and IP detail record (IPDR) data of the model’s phone.

“After verification, if needed, we can call those people whose names will emerge during verification to record their statements,” he said.

An all-rounder, Sharma plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Deceased Singh had a huge fan following on social media platforms.

A case of accidental death was registered at Vesu police station and further investigation is underway.

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