Malaika Arora father Anil Mehta death by suicide: Timeline of what exactly happened

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Family Gathering Before the Tragedy

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Morning Call to Amrita Arora

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Anil Mehta’s Routine

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Joyce Polycarp Senses Something Unusual

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Anil Mehta’s Fall

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Initial Police Investigation

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Preliminary Findings

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Family and Friends Mourn

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Ongoing Investigation

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Anil Mehta cremation

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