Malayalam model turned actress Sahana Sajad was found dead in her rented house in Kozhikode, Kerala on Friday. Sahana is a popular face among Keralites as she has acted in several jewelry ads. Sahana was married to Sajjad around one and half years ago and had been staying in a rented house. According to the house owner, Sajjad shouted for help saying Sahana was not responding. When the house owner rushed to the couple’s house and found an unconscious Sahana lying on Sajjad’s lap. He then called the police. Though she was rushed to the hospital, she was declared dead on arrival.

The couple earlier reportedly had an argument over Sajad coming home late on her birthday, which was the previous day. According to Sahana's mother's statement, the actress often complained about the incessant torture by Sajad and his drunken fights. She further claimed he used to pester Sahana to give more dowry, adding that he sold off all her jewelry. She also suspects her daughter's death to be a murder. "Sajad is responsible for her death. He and his parents and his sister used to regularly misbehave with my daughter and recently he had beaten her and forced her to hand over a cheque she received as remuneration on a modelling assignment," she alleged. After this, the death of the actor is further shrouded in mystery. More details are awaited.