Tamil TV star Chitra’s death: Husband being questioned by police after her mother accuses him of killing her

After Tamil TV star Chitra's mother alleged that she was killed by her husband, he is being questioned by the police in Chennai.

As per an NDTV report, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, Commissioner of Police, said, "We are investigating the cause."

However, police sources, said that based on the post-mortem report, the actor had died by suicide and financial issues have emerged as a possible reason. "The mother's allegation appears to only be an outburst," an officer said, requesting not to be named.

Chitra, 29, was found dead at a hotel outside Chennai on Wednesday morning. The actor got married recently and was with her husband at the hotel near the Tamil Nadu capital. According to reports, Chitra had checked into the hotel late Tuesday night after returning from a shoot.

Chitra was part of an ongoing popular television serial called "Pandian Stores" on Vijay TV. She has starred in several advertisements and has been an anchor in various shows.