Body of Cricketer-Actor Salil Ankola’s Mother Discovered With Slit Throat

Pune: The body of former cricketer Salil Ankola’s mother was found in her Pune flat on Friday with her throat slit. According to police sources, the injuries look “self inflicted”. Yet the police are probing the case from all angles

The body of Mala Ashok Ankola (77) was found in her flat on Prabhat Road in Deccan Gymkhana area on Friday afternoon.

The maid alerted relatives after no one answered the door.

When the door was opened in police presence, the woman was found dead with her throat slit. Prima facie, it looked like the injuries were self-inflicted.

Mala was suffering from some mental ailment, revealed police sources.

Salil Ankola played one Test and 20 ODIs fro Team India between 1989 and 1997. He was a fast-medium bowler. Later he also acted in films and TV serials.