Ghaziabad (ANI): Days after Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey was found dead in a hotel room in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, police have arrested accused singer Samar Singh in Ghaziabad in connection with the case, officials said.
According to the police, the accused was arrested on Thursday night from a flat in Charms Castle Society, Ghaziabad. He was later taken to Ghaziabad Nandgram for medical examination.
Officials said Samar Singh is an accused in the alleged suicide case of Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey and was absconding.
Varanasi Police and Ghaziabad Police in a joint operation raided the flat of the society at around 1:00 am, arrested him and took some others into custody.
Police said the accused was in Noida and reached the Charms Castle Society flat in Ghaziabad four days back.
Ghaziabad DCP Nipun Agarwal said, “Last night Varanasi police arrested wanted accused Samar Singh with the help of Ghaziabad police. The accused is being produced in Ghaziabad court for transit remand, after which he was taken to Varanasi Will go.”
The DCP said, “Varanasi police reached here on Thursday seeking assistance in the case of Akanksha Dubey. The accused was nabbed from a society near Morata village under Nandgram police station area of Ghaziabad.”
“We are looking into it further,” he said.
Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey was found dead in a hotel room in Varanasi. Her personal make-up artist found her hanging in her hotel room.
Following the incident, a case under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered against two persons associated with Bhojpuri films named Samar Singh and Sanjay Singh, based on a complaint lodged by the mother of the actress. , (ANI)
Bhojpuri actress suicide case: Singer Samar Singh arrested from Ghaziabad
