Shikha Joshi was an Indian actress, model, and classical dancer.
Shikha Joshi | |
|---|---|
 Joshi | |
| Born | 4 January 1976 |
| Died | (aged 40) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, Classical Dancer |
| Years active | 2006-2015 |
Sexual molestation allegation
editJoshi had alleged Dr. Vijay Sharma, who had performed a breast implant surgery on her in 2006, sexually exploited her in 2011. The doctor had gone missing since her death,[1] until 20 May, when the Mumbai Police recorded a statement from him.[2]
In November 2013, Joshi and her brother, Vishesh Joshi, were arrested for pelting stones at Sharma's residence in Andheri,[3] but were later released on bail. According to a police officer, Shikha Joshi was supposed to make a court appearance on 24 May 2015 in connection with the stone-pelting incident.[4]
Death
editOn the evening of 16 May 2015, Joshi, at 40 years of age, committed suicide in her flat in Versova, Mumbai, by slitting her throat with a kitchen knife in the bathroom.[5] Her neck had three small cuts and a large cut.[6] The flat owner Madhu Bharti, Bharti's boyfriend Riyaz Pathan, and friend Pushpa Parmar were present with Joshi at the flat during the incident.[7] Madhu Bharti recorded Joshi's last moments on Parmar's mobile phone in which Joshi named Dr. [Vijay] Sharma and "many married men" as responsible for her decision to commit suicide.[8][9] After the message was recorded, they called Bharti's boyfriend Riyaz Pathan, who arrived at the scene 10 minutes later, following which Joshi was taken to a nearby hospital.[10] According to an official, Joshi was taken to the hospital more than an hour after she had slit her throat.[2] The hospital stated that "excessive bleeding" was the cause of her death.
Joshi's family believes that this is a case of murder and has been petitioning for a CBI investigation.
Filmography
edit- B.A. Pass (2013)
References
edit- ^ "Shikha Joshi suicide case: Doctor named in actor's statement gone into hiding". The Times of India. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Police record cosmetic surgeon's statement accused in Shikha Joshi death case". DNA India. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "After molestation, model Shikha Joshi arrested for throwing stones at doctor's house in Mumbai". The Financial Express. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Model spoke to mother about Delhi visit". The Hindu. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ Actress Shikha Joshi Allegedly Committed Suicide Out Of Frustration With 'Lack Of Work' | HuffPost India
- ^ [ three small cuts as well as a large cut ]
- ^ "Mumbai: Model Shikha Joshi 'practised' thrice before slitting her throat". Mid-Day. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Shikha Joshi's dying statement names people responsible for death". India Today. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "'BA Pass' actress Shikha Joshi commits suicide". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Mumbai: Shikha Joshi's brother blames roommate for model's death". Mid-Day. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
External lists
edit- Shikha Joshi at IMDb
