Actor-MP Shatrughan Sinha’s former sister-in-law, Sheela Sinha, was found dead in her Gurgaon house, the police said.

The 60-year-old, who was married to Sinha's brother whom she separated from 25 years ago, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her upscale place, state the reports.

The police state that she might have died over a week ago. Her son Bharati Hindu is based in Bengaluru, while her daughter Bharti lives in Ahmedabad.

Sheela lived in her own and did not have a domestic help, the police reports further mentioned.