Aspiring actor Akshat Utkarsh was found dead in his Andheri apartment in Mumbai.

"Actor Akshat Utkarsh died allegedly by suicide at his residence in Mumbai's Andheri area. Case lodged, the matter is being probed. Body handed over to the family after postmortem," a statement issued by Mumbai Police reads. Akshat's death reportedly occurred on Monday.

Akshat, who originally hailed from Muzaffarpur, was trying his luck in films over the past couple of years.

As per a report in hindustantimes.com, the family of the late actor suspects that he was murdered. They have also, reportedly, taken his body to Muzaffarpur on Tuesday.