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Model-Influencer San Rechal, 26, Dies by Suicide in Puducherry, Suicide Note Found

PUDUCHERRY, INDIA, JUL 14 – San Rechal faced severe financial distress and depression, selling jewelry to fund her career before dying by suicide, highlighting mental health challenges in India's modeling industry.

  • San Rechal, a 26-year-old popular model and digital influencer from Puducherry, died by suicide on Sunday at JIPMER hospital.
  • She had been facing financial distress linked to losses from organizing fashion shows and had mortgaged jewellery to support her work.
  • San Rechal recently married and lived with her husband in Puducherry while advocating against colourism and promoting inclusivity for dark-skinned women.
  • Police recovered a suicide note stating no one should be blamed for her death, and authorities have launched a Tahsildar-level inquiry into possible marital or personal causes.
  • Her death sparked widespread grief and revitalized public discussions on mental health, societal expectations, and biases in the fashion industry.
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Model and Miss Puducherry San Rachel has committed suicide. She breathed her last in the hospital on Sunday. According to reports, she had overdosed on sleeping pills on July 5. After which she was taken to the hospital, but San could not be saved. It is learned that the model was suffering from depression.

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