Popular DJ Akshay Kumar Moharana found dead in his room, family blames girlfriend for death

By Sukant Mohanty

Bhubaneswar, March 20 : Akshay Kumar Moharana alias Azex, one of the most prominent DJs in the country, was reportedly found dead under mysterious circumstances at his Bhubaneswar residence on Saturday. His body was kept in the Capital Hospital mortuary and further investigation is on by the police.

Although the exact reason behind his death was unclear, his family members alleged that he took the extreme step after being blackmailed by his girlfriend and her male friend.

After recovering the body of Akshay, the local Kharavelanagar police has started an investigation into the incident.

As per family members, Akshay was inside his room when the city witnessed a thunderstorm on Saturday evening.  One of the family members said, “There was a power outage during a thunderstorm on Saturday evening and Akshay was inside his room. When we went to call him at around 10 pm, we found his door closed. Later, we found his body hanging after we broke open the door.”

The family members of Azex alleged murder and accused his girlfriend and her male friend to be the main conspirators behind the incident.

“At around 10:30 pm on Saturday, I got information about the incident and soon family members took him to a private hospital. A girl with whom Akshay was in a relationship and one of her friends is behind this,” said the deceased DJ’s uncle, Bholanath Moharana.

According to Moharana, the family suspects ‘blackmailing’ behind Akshay’s death.

“Everything is in his mobile phone and it needs to be verified by police,” he added.

Furthermore, Akshay’s friend said, “The girl was demanding money on regular occasions and was mentally harassing him along with a male friend. We want a detailed investigation into the matter as he was being harassed over some pictures or video.”

“It appears that the deceased DJ identified as Akshay Moharana has ended his life by suicide. The mother of the deceased has lodged a complaint and a case has been registered under section 306 of IPC,” said Bhubaneswar Zone-1 ACP, Manas Gadnayak.

According to Gadnayak, the family members alleged that the DJ ended his life owing to mental pressure.

“Our investigation is underway and the truth will come out. All the aspects including the witness will be examined during the course of the investigation,” Gadnayak added.