Police have launched an investigation into the incident

An Indian TV actress committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Sai Bagh Colony, under Tejaji police station limits in the Indian city of Indore, an official said on Sunday.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Motiur Rahaman said that the TV actress has been identified as 29-year-old Vaishali Takkar.

A suicide note was also recovered from the spot that suggests she was stressed and was being harassed by someone.

Rahman said that the TV actress was a Ujjain resident and living here under Tejaji police station limits. The incident occurred around 12.30am on Sunday. On getting the information about the incident, the police rushed to the spot.

The police recovered a diary from where the suicide note was written. She was being harassed by her ex-lover, who was also her neighbour. An investigation into the matter was going on, and action would be taken against the accused soon, he added.

Takkar was quite an active social media user and had worked in multiple serials, including Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Sasural Simar Ka and Yeh Hai Aashiqui.

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