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\nActor Malaika Arora arrives at Bandra after her stepfather\u2019s death by jumping from a building, in Mumbai, Wednesday, September 11, 2024
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Actor Malaika Arora has shared an official statement on behalf of her family after the death of her father, Anil Mehta. <\/p>\n

Malaika took to her Instagram account on Wednesday, September 11 and posted the statement, asking for privacy from the media during this difficult time .”We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear father, Anil Mehta. He was a gentle soul, a devoted grandfather, a loving husband, and our best friend. Our family is in deep shock by this loss, and we kindly request privacy from the media and well-wishers during this difficult time,” her statement read. <\/p>\n

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“We appreciate your understanding, support and respect. With gratitude, Joyce, Malaika, Amrita, Shakeel, Arhaan, Azaan, Rayyan, Casper, AXL, Duffy and Buddy,” Malaika added.<\/p>\n

Varun Dhawan slammed paparazzi for pointing cameras at grieving people, calling their actions insensitive. Taking to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Varun expressed his displeasure and frustration as he wrote, \u201cIt is the most insensitive thing to point cameras in the face of people who are grieving, please.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cPlease consider what you are doing and how it affects those in mourning. I understand it\u2019s your job, but remember that people might not be comfortable with this,\u201d he added. Varun also included the hashtag #humanity in his post.<\/p>\n

Kareena Kapoor Khan visited Malaika Arora\u2019s father\u2019s residence after his death on Wednesday. The actress was accompanied by her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan, to offer their heartfelt condolences. Several celebrities, including Arjun Kapoor, Malaika\u2019s ex-husband Arbaaz Khan, actor Chunky Pandey, and his daughter Ananya Panday, among others, were also seen arriving at their home.<\/p>\n

The Khan family also visited Malaika on Wednesday. Sohail Khan, along with his parents, Salim Khan and Salma Khan, were seen entering her father\u2019s residence as photographers gathered around. Earlier in the day, Mumbai police had said that the death of Malaika\u2019s father, \u201cprima facie,\u201d looks like a suicide, and all angles in the case are being investigated.<\/p>\n

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DCP Crime Branch, Raj Tilak Roshan, informed the media that the body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem. He added that the teams of police and forensics are carrying out the investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201dBody of one Anil Mehta (62) was found. He resided on the 6th floor. We are carrying out further investigation and our team is here. We are investigating all angles in detail. Our teams are here, forensic teams are here as well. Body is being taken for postmortem. We are investigating everything in detail. Prima facie, it seems to be suicide, we are conducting further investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Malaika Arora was not at home when her father passed away. The actor-model was reportedly in Pune and rushed back to Mumbai soon after learning about the incident.<\/p>\n

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