Mumbai: Small-time actress Kritika Choudhary (27) was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her residence in suburban Andheri today, police said.

Police suspect it to be a case of murder, an investigating official said.

The incident came to light at around 3:45 pm when Choudhary's neighbours complained of foul smell emanating from her flat and informed police.

According to reports, Kritika got her first television break in Ekta Kapoor's Parichay (2011) but wasn't apparently happy with the role, later, the 27-year-old bagged a small role in the 2013 movie Rajjo, starring Kangana Ranaut

Choudhary was a resident of Bhairavnath Society in Char Bungalow area in Andheri West.

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After getting the information, Amboli police rushed to the spot and broke open the door which was locked from outside for the last three-four days, an official said.

After entering her flat, police found a decomposed body of a woman, who was later identified as Choudhary, he said.

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Initially, Amboli police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR), the official said, adding that it came to fore during the investigation that Choudhary was murdered by unidentified person(s)