Pune: In a sensational crime, Maya Ashok Ankola, mother of ex-cricketer and Bollywood actor Salil Ankola, was found dead with her throat slit at their home in Pune, police said on Friday.
The incident came to light this evening at the cricketer’s home on Prabhat Road in the posh Deccan area of the city. Teams of police and experts rushed to the spot to investigate.
Police said the housemaid, who first learned of the crime, informed the local police, who immediately began investigating.
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They rushed her to a nearby hospital, but she was pronounced dead on admission. The body has been sent for an autopsy to ascertain the exact causes of her death, whether it was a murder or not, an official told media persons at the site.
Initial investigations revealed no signs of forced entry to their home, and neighbours did not hear any sounds from it. The police are scanning the nearby CCTVs and questioning locals for clues.
A team of forensic experts has reached the Ankola home to collect evidence, and multiple teams have been formed to investigate the crime. Maya Ankola was 77 years old, and incidentally, her former daughter-in-law Parineeta (ex-wife of Salil Ankola) had died by suicide in her Pune home in December 2013.
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–IANS
