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Young singer from UP found dead in Ludhiana, Police probe suicide case

Chandigarh, Aug 13 (UNI) A 23-year-old devotional singer from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, identified as Simran Pandey, was found dead in her home in Ludhiana’s New Star Colony, under the Tibba police station area today. Police suspect she died by suicide after hanging herself with a dupatta. The incident occurred when Simran was alone at home.
According to police, Simran’s family returned around 11 p.m. and discovered her body. They immediately informed the authorities, and her body was sent to the Civil Hospital’s mortuary for a postmortem to determine the exact cause of death.
Simran’s father, Ajay Pandey, told police the family has been residing in Ludhiana for 15 years. He described Simran as a religious young woman who performed devotional songs at Mata Jagran events, with her most recent performance two days prior. Ajay claimed Simran was not highly educated and suffered from seizures, which sometimes led to depression. However, Simran’s mother, Pratibha Mishra, contradicted this, stating that Simran had completed her 12th-grade education.
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