Preksha Mehta Suicide: Divya Agarwal, Arjun Bijlani, Surbhi Chandna Express Shock, Say They Are 'Devastated'

Unfortunately, there has been nothing to rejoice about 2020 so far. While we all are in the mid of fighting with a global pandemic, several other tragedies have brewed a storm across. Case in point in is the entertainment industry. Not very long ago, the entire TV industry was shocked over TV actor Manmeet Grewal's tragic suicide due to financial crunch and lack of work amid the lockdown. And yesterday, we lost yet another talent, an aspiring actress Preksha Mehta, who has featured in shows like Crime Patrol, Meri Durga and Laal Ishq. Reportedly, Mehta committed suicide because she was distressed due to similar reasons.

Reacting to his untimely demise, several TV stars like Divya Agarwal, Surbhi Chandna and Arjun Bijlani among others expressed grief. Arjun tweeted, "Heard another actor committed suicide. Condolences to the family. #PrekshaMehta rip," to which, Surbhi expressed her sorrow by replying, "devastating." Divya Agarwal, on the other hand, urged her followers to not to take such a drastic step and fight instead. Along with sharing a picture of Preksha, she wrote, "Suicide is not an option guys... I know life is difficult, fight it."

Karaj Kundra had tweeted, "‘Sabse bura hota hai sapno ka marr jaana’ another television actor has committed suicide and this is what she posted last on her Instagram #prekshamehta this is extremely sad! You were so young.. you had your entire life in front of you! We need to talk more about mental health."

Check out their posts below:

A heartbreaking excerpt from Preksha Mehta's suicide note that was recovered by the police officials, read, "Mere toote huye sapno ne mere confidence ka dam tod diya hai, main mare huye sapnon ke saath nahi jee sakti. Iss negativity ke saath rehna mushkil hai. Pichle ek saal se maine bohot koshish ki. Ab mein thak gayi hoon."

May Preksha's soul RIP and we are sure she is in a better place now.