A 39-year-old NRI Dr Nivedita Bijlani, a resident of Versova allegedly committed suicide at her home by consuming pills on Monday night. According to sources, Bijlani had an account at the Punjab Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank and had over R1 crore deposited in the bank's Versova branch.

However, her family in their statement to police did not allude to the bank crisis as the reason behind her death. According to them, Bijlani was battling depression due to personal problems and was being treated in Mumbai. She had once attempted suicide when she was living in the United States.