TV Actress Nandini C.M. Dies by Apparent Suicide

A 26-year-old Kannada and Tamil television actress, Nandini C.M., was found dead in her paying guest accommodation in Bengaluru's Kengeri area on December 29, 2025, in what police described as an apparent suicide by hanging.

Authorities reported that Nandini, originally from Kottur in Vijayanagar district, had returned to her second-floor room at the PG around 11:23 p.m. the previous night after visiting a friend's home. When the friend, identified as Puneeth, attempted to call her later and received no response, he alerted the accommodation's manager, Kumar, and in-charge, Kiran, shortly after 11:50 p.m. The staff forced open the locked door and discovered Nandini hanging from a window grille using a veil cloth. Police arrived promptly, confirmed she had died at the scene, and registered an unnatural death report under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The incident is believed to have occurred between 11:16 p.m. on December 28 and 12:30 a.m. on December 29.

Investigators recovered a note from Nandini's diary at the scene, in which she expressed frustration over family pressures. According to police, the note indicated that her relatives did not support her pursuit of...