Kannada publisher, writer Asha Raghu dies by suicide in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Kannada publisher and writer Asha Raghu (46) died by suicide at her residence in Malleswaram on Saturday, police said.

According to police sources, Asha was found hanging inside a room in her house. Family members broke open the door after receiving no response, but she was found dead.

She is survived by her daughter. Her husband KC Raghu had died two years ago. Police said Asha had been under depression following her husband’s death.

A case of unnatural death has been registered, and further investigation is underway. The body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem, Malleswaram police said.

Asha Raghu was known as a novelist and had also worked in the television industry as a dialogue writer and assistant director.