Mumbai: Film producer found hanging at Ganpati Temple in south Mumbai’s Grant Road; alleges harassment

In shocking incident, a Film producer was found hanging in temple in south Mumbai’s Grant Road locality on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sadanand alias Pappu Lad, who reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside the Landancha Ganpati temple on MS Ali Road on Wednesday morning, a police official said. The temple priest found Lad hanging from a hook in the ceiling with a nylon rope.

Sadanand, was also a former member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The suicide not was recovered from the pocket of the deceased Sadanand. In the note, he alleged that he was harassed by builders and named a few developers. He said, he was ending life as he was fed up with harassment by a builder. 

According to police preliminary investigation, the incident took place around 10:30 am, when lad went to the temple, he had got constructed 15 years ago, popularly known as Ladcha Ganpati temple.

An officer from D B Marg police station said: “After completing his daily chores, Lad left his residence around 9 am and went to the temple. He sat on the ground floor for a while and then went to the mezzanine floor installed inside the temple.”

“Lad’s family informed the police around 11 am. By the time we could reach the spot, the body was already at JJ hospital. The family handed us the suicide note. So far, we have recorded the statement of the priest and Lad’s son Ankur,” said a police officer.

Reportedly, a case under IPC section 306 (abetment of suicide) was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by Lad's son Ankur Lad and further probe was on. Lad had produced Marathi films under the banner of LG Production.

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