A 22-year-old man in Pune was found hanging at his residence in Wagholi area on Sunday, police said.
Gaikwad's cousin, who alerted the police about the incident, said he was active on Tiktok and had a good number of followers on it.
A 22-year-old man in Pune was found hanging at his residence in Wagholi area on Sunday, police said.
The deceased, identified as Samir Gaikwad was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared brought dead.
Although police suspect it to be a case of suicide, no such note was found there, an official said.
"Gaikwad was found hanging from the ceiling of his house around 5 pm. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but was declared dead on arrival by doctors," he said.
A case of accidental death was registered by Lonikand police.
Gaikwad's cousin, who alerted the police about the incident, said a friend of Gaikwad had informed him about the hanging.
He said Gaikwad was active on Tiktok and he had a good number of followers on it.
The government had banned the video-making app last year.
With PTI Inputs