Friends shaken by reports that Isha Handa browsed on committing suicide before she died

A friend says Isha Handa had a stable job, a good social life and was high-spirited.

Staff correspondent, September 3, 2015, NewsCrunch

Friends and acquaintances are shaken up by the reports that Bangalore-based theatre personality Isha Handa searched for information on committing suicide using her phone before she died.

In a case of suspected suicide, Isha Handa jumped to her death on Sunday night at Sobha Classic Apartments in H S R layout. She lived a few kilometers away near OldAirportand did not know anyone at the apartment, where her life ended.

Bangalore Mirror reports using her phone Isha Handa carried out meticulous search for two days on finding ways to end her life.

She reportedly looked up 89 websites for information on committing suicide and considered various options - from poison to hanging-  before deciding to jump off a tall building, according to Mirror.

The death of Isha Hande, who was at the prime of her life shocked many. Writing in India, a friend, Snehal Rajini, said she had a stable job, a good social life and was high-spirited.

She said many friends were puzzled on how someone as strong and courageous as Isha could commit suicide.

Here are a few responses to Isha Hande’s alleged suicide from on Twitter.

Why would #IshaHanda commit suicide? Why couldn't it be helped? :/

— ऋचा (@NoSylviaPlath) September 3, 2015

Shocked! How desperate #IshaHanda was to end her life, that she researched for 48 hours on how to suicide. She even did a recee of buildings

— kaamini rana (@kaaminirana) September 3, 2015

completely saddened reading the news of my friend, Isha's suicide. So hard to believe she did this! http://t.co/hv71eLqQsy

— Pari (@parispective) September 3, 2015

Shame on you #IshaHanda for leaving your family this way

— Magnolia (@Blusafire) September 3, 2015