Writer Ravi Shankar Alok, best known for Nana Patekar's 'Ab Tak Chhappan', allegedly commits suicide

The 32-year-old screenplay writer jumped off from the roof of his building.

By PTI | Jul 12, 2018, 10.51 AM IST

MUMBAI: A 32-year-old screenplay writer allegedly committed suicide here on Wednesday, police said.

Ravi Shankar Alok, a resident of Seven Bungalows area in Andheri (W), ended his life by jumping off from the roof of the building where he lived at around 2 PM on Wednesday, a police official said.

Alok was reportedly involved in the writing of Nana Patekar-starrer 'Ab Tak Chhappan', he said.

No suicide note was found on Alok's body or in his house, the official added.

As per the preliminary information, Alok was suffering from depression and was undergoing psychiatric treatment, he said.

Suburban Versova police are conducting further probe.

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