The death of VJ Chitra has sent shock waves across the entire film fraternity. The actress was found dead in her hotel room on December 9 in Chennai and it was suspected to be a suicide.
Police sources later confirmed that based on the post-mortem report, the actor had died by suicide and financial issues have emerged as a possible reason.
Husband arrested by the police
While initial reports said Viaji was her fiancee, later it was revealed that the couple got married a few months ago. It is to be believed that Hemanth had been angry with Chitra for her intimate scene in a television serial. Hemnath was arrested following questioning by police for several days.
He was remanded to judicial custody at the Ponneri jail. Chitra's friends and colleagues on the sets were also questioned by the police. The couple had checked into a hotel after Chitra's late-night shoot last week.
A revenue divisional officer is investigating the case separately as mandated by law since the woman died less than seven years after her wedding. Chitra began her career as a presenter on a private channel and later became a television actor.
Known for playing the role of Mullai in the popular show Pandian Stores, the actor was found hanging at a five-star hotel in Nazarethpettai. She was staying with her husband, businessman Hemanth.
