Fri Dec 27 04:46:44 UTC 2024: ## Popular Radio Jockey Dies by Apparent Suicide in Gurugram

**GURUGRAM, INDIA (December 27, 2024)** – Simran Singh, a popular radio jockey with nearly 700,000 Instagram followers, was found dead in her Gurugram apartment on Wednesday night, in what police are investigating as a possible suicide. The 27-year-old, known as RJ Simran and affectionately called “Jammu ki Dhadkan” (Heartbeat of Jammu), was a native of Jammu and Kashmir.

Police responded to a call from a friend who shared the apartment with Ms. Singh. No suicide note was found at the scene. While police stated that Ms. Singh had been reportedly upset for some time, the exact circumstances surrounding her death remain under investigation. Her last Instagram post was on December 13th.

The news has sparked widespread grief in Jammu and Kashmir. A joint statement from J&K National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, along with Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary, expressed their condolences and remembered Ms. Singh’s significant contribution to the region’s cultural landscape.

Ms. Singh’s body has been released to her family following a post-mortem. The investigation is ongoing.

*(Those experiencing distress can contact the Sanjivini Society for Mental Health suicide prevention helpline at 011-40769002.)*

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