Police are delving into the friendship between model Tania Singh and cricketer Abhishek Sharma as part of their investigation into Singh’s suspected suicide. According to a statement from a Surat police officer on Wednesday, preliminary findings suggest a connection between the two individuals, prompting authorities to send a notice to Abhishek Sharma for questioning.

Tanya Singh, 28, was found hanging from the ceiling of her apartment in the Vesu area of the city on Monday. With no suicide note recovered at the scene, investigators have been piecing together clues to understand the circumstances surrounding her death.

“We have so far learnt this much that Abhishek Sharma was in friendship with the deceased model. More details will be known in the investigation,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police VR Malhotra.

Authorities are now turning their attention to verifying the Call Detail Records (CDR) and IP Detail Record (IPDR) data from Singh’s phone. Preliminary investigation revealed that the model had sent Sharma a message on WhatsApp chat but it was not responded to, he said.

“After verification, we may call the persons whose names come up during verification for recording their statements, if required,” said ACP Malhotra.

A case of accidental death was registered at Vesu police station and further investigation is underway.

An all-rounder, Abishek Sharma plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sharma started his IPL career with Delhi Capitals after he was bought by the franchise for ₹55 lakh at the auction table. He was transferred to the SRH in 2019 and the Hyderabad-based franchise purchased him back in the 2022 mega auction for a whopping ₹6.5 crore. Sharma was also part of the Under-19 World Cup-winning team that was led by Prithwi Shaw and featured Shubman Gill.

(With PTI inputs)