New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Indian Jiu-Jitsu athlete Rohini Kalam was reportedly found dead at her residence in Dewas city, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday, in a suspected case of suicide, police officials said.

Kalam, who represented India in the Jiu-Jitsu sport and won a bronze medal in the 8th Asian Championship in Abu Dhabi, was also working as a martial arts coach at a school in her state.

According to an NDTV report, Kalam's father, a retired Bank Note Press employee, and her mother and sister were all away from home when the suspected suicide took place. Upon returning, the deceased's sister, Roshni Kalam, found her hanging in the house.

While preliminary investigation points to suicide, no note has been recovered from her place so far, the...