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Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a female pilot, who hailed from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh was found dead in her rented flat in the Andheri area of Mumbai.
The deceased was identified as Srishti Tuli (27), who was employed with Air India.
She allegedly died by suicide, however, investigations were in progress.
A Delhi-based man, Aditya Pandit (27), has been arrested by police for allegedly abetting the suicide of the commercial pilot.
The Powai police station is investigating the matter.
The parents of the victim alleged that the accused abused her in public and stopped her from eating non-vegetarian food.
Srishti was found hanging in her rented flat on Monday morning.
The police did not find any suicide note.
Srishti and Pandit met in Delhi two years ago while training for a commercial pilot's license.
Pandit had stayed with Srishti in her Andheri flat for almost five to six days before the incident.
The police registered an FIR under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
During her training period, Srishti lived in Dwarka, Delhi. After completing her training, she secured a job with Air India and moved to Mumbai in 2023.