Akanksha Dubey's death: Her last social media post mentioned 'Just try'

Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Dubey was found dead inside a hotel room in Varanasi on Sunday.

Her death has come as a big shock to fans, even as her last social media post goes viral. Hours before her death, she posted a clip on her Instagram account in which she is seen dancing with her cell phone in her hand.

Her last post mentioned: 'Just try' with just a hash tag - #akankshadubey. Many of her fans suspected foul play as they mourn her death. "Doesn't seem to be in a mood of suicide.. need to be investigated.. RIP,[sic]" a user said. "Sirf 17 hours phle ka ye Reel hai , aur Aaj esa kya hua ki suicide kr lia .. it's not suicide at all," another netizen stated.

She had a massive 1.7 million followers on Instagram.

The 25-year-old actress was found hanging from the fan with a piece of cloth and the police were called immediately, according to the hotel staff, PTI reported. When Dubey did not come out of the room till late morning the hotel staff, on the insistence of her colleagues, opened the gate of her room using a masterkey.

Dubey, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district, had come to Varanasi for the shooting a movie and was staying in the hotel under Sarnath police station area.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Sarnath) Gyan Prakash Rai said, "The family members of the deceased live in Mumbai. They have been informed about the incident. No suicide note has been recovered from her room. Prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide." Varanasi police Commissionerate, in its statement, said that the body has been sent for post-mortem and police are investigating the matter.

Dubey starred in several regional films including Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki 2', Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' (Bhopuri) and 'Veeron ke Veer'.

Aamrapali Dubey posted a picture of the deceased and wrote, "I wanted to use our pictures together only to highlight your achievements!"

Bhojpuri film personalities such as Rani Chatterjee, Vinay Anand and Aamrapali Dubey took to social media to pay condolences. "Can't believe seeing this news. What should I write, it is not right to end your life like this. May your soul find peace wherever it is, which it could not find in this world, it could find in heaven. It is hurting a lot! Om Shanti! #rip #aakanshadubey," Chatterjee wrote on Instagram.

Anand said he is pained by Dubey's demise and he would like the authorities to investigate the case. "Just found out that Bhojpuri artist Akansha Dubey died by suicide, so sorry to hear about that. We never worked together as far as I can remember. I'd like to know the reason behind this. May she rest in peace. Hari om," Anand said in an Instagram post in Hindi.

With inputs from PTI