On Saturday, a courtroom in Varanasi sentenced Samar Singh, the top accused within the suicide of Bhojpuri starlet Akanksha Dubey, to fourteen days in judicial custody. Samar had regarded in courtroom in advance within the day. Samar become detained in Ghaziabad through the Uttar Pradesh Police for allegedly abetting the suicide of the Bhojpuri actress. The accused is a Bhojpuri singer as nicely.

Akanksha took her own life on March 26, 2023. The 25-year-old actress changed into observed hanging from a fan even as carrying a stole. She had travelled to Varanasi to film a movie and became staying in a resort. Following Akanksha's demise, a warrant became issued for Samar and his brother Sanjay Singh. The Bhojpuri actress changed into observed useless in a inn room in Varanasi's Sarnath district.The day after Akanksha died, her mother went to the police station and filed a grievance towards Samar and his brother. For three years, she claimed, Samar and Sanjay Singh "stressed and tortured" her daughter. Based at the mom of the actress's allegation, the suspects had been charged under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code. (IPC).

Samar become hiding at a housing society in Ghaziabad's Raj Nagar Extension region. Ghaziabad and Varanasi Police collaborated to understand him. Akanksha become from the Bhadohi district. Notably, the Bhojpuri actress had an emotional breakdown on Instagram stay simply hours before her demise.