Overview

• Gandhi died on July 12 at JIPMER after overdosing on sleeping pills days earlier and receiving treatment at two other hospitals.
• Investigators have noted her severe financial distress, including selling or pledging jewelry and a denial of support from her father.
• A suicide note recovered by police explicitly states that no one else should be held responsible for her death.
• Authorities have launched a Tahsildar-level inquiry to determine whether marital tensions in her recent marriage played a role.
• Gandhi’s prominent activism against colourism and her openness about depression have renewed calls for improved mental health support in the fashion industry.