MUMBAI: A doctor, who was a

holder, committed suicide at her parents' residence in Andheri West on Tuesday by overdozing on pills.

Police said Nivedita Bijlani was suffering from depression. Police added that the bank scam may not be the direct cause of her death but they will not rule it out entirely and will probe all angles. Bijlani was reportedly holding more than Rs 1 crore in the PMC bank. A case of accidental death has been recorded by the Versova police.

Bijlani had remarried and lived with her husband in the US. She was visiting her parents in Andheri with her 18-month-old baby. Police said she had attempted suicide in Columbia, US, in the past. On Tuesday morning, she overdozed on sleeping pills. Her father rushed her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her father's statement was recorded by the Versova police.