Ghaziabad: Singer and actor Samar Singh, accused in the death of Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey, was arrested by Varanasi police on Thursday night from Ghaziabad. He was hiding in a housing society in the Nandgram area of Ghaziabad.
Akanksha's mother had accused Samar of forcing her daughter to die.
Akanksha was found dead inside a hotel room in Varanasi on March 26. The 25-year-old actress was found hanging from the ceiling fan. Dubey, a resident of Bhadohi district, had gone to Varanasi for a film shoot and was staying in the hotel since March 22.
Akanksha’s mother Madhu Dubey had filed an FIR at Sarnath police station against Samar and his relative Sanjay Singh on charges of abetment to suicide.
“A team from the Sarnath police station of the Varanasi Commissionerate had come to Ghaziabad late Thursday night. They sought the help of Ghaziabad police in nabbing Samar Singh from the Charms Castle (housing) society,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Ghaziabad City) Nipun Agarwal said.
The accused was presented in a Ghaziabad court for transit remand by the Varanasi police team which was granted by the court. (with Agency inputs)
