Simran, radio jockey from J-K with 7 lakh Instagram followers, dies by suicide in Gurugram
Simran Singh, a popular freelance radio jockey from Jammu and Kashmir with nearly seven lakh followers on Instagram, allegedly committed suicide in her rented house in Sector 47 here, police said on Thursday.
Her body was found hanging in her room on Wednesday night, they said, adding no suicide note was found from the spot.
The Instagram profile of Simran, known by her fans as “Jammu Ki Dhadkan”, shows she last posted a reel on December 13, police said.
According to police, Simran who had 6,82,000 followers on Instagram lived on rent with other friends in House No. 58 of Sector 47 here for the last several months.
Sunil Kumar, SHO of Sadar police station, said that they got information around 9:30 pm on Wednesday from a friend of Simran, who was staying in the same house.
A police team reached the spot and found the Simran’s room locked from inside. The team broke open the door and found her hanging, the SHO said.
Her family members, who reached here after being informed about the incident, said she was upset for some time, he said.
“We handed over the body to the family members after the postmortem today. A probe is under way,” the SHO added.
Dr. Farooq Abdullah, President of the JKNC, and Vice President and Chief Minister @OmarAbdullah along with Deputy CM @Surinderch55 have expressed profound grief over the tragic & untimely demise of Simran Singh, popularly known as RJ Simran and lovingly referred to as "Jammu ki…
— JKNC (@JKNC_) December 26, 2024
