MUMBAI: Following the death of actress Tunisha Sharma, her co-actor has been arrested under the charges of abetment to suicide, police said on Sunday.

The arrested has been identified as Sheezan Khan, against whom a case under Section 306 of the IPC has been registered.

"TV actress Tunisha Sharma death case | Waliv police arrested actress Tunisha Sharma's co-star Sheezan Khan by registering a case of abetment to suicide. Police registered a case under section 306 of IPC," Waliv Police said.

Tunisha's mother had lodged a complaint against him which was followed by an arrest. As per reports, the arrest was made after questioning.

Sheezan Khan will be presented in court on Monday.

The actress allegedly hanged herself after going into the makeup room during a tea break.

The police haven't recovered any suicide note and the reason for suicide is not yet clear.

People who were on the sets of the serial claimed that she had died by suicide.
Tunisha Sharma made her acting debut with 'Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharana Pratap'. She also worked in shows like 'Ishq Subhan Allah', 'Gabbar Poonchwala', 'Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh', and 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'.

She has also made appearances in Bollywood movies.