Chethana Raj dead – Indian TV star dies aged 21 after going under the knife for fat removal surgery

INDIAN TV star Chethana Raj has died after going under the knife for fat removal surgery.

It's reported the actress, 21, suffered a heart attack following the op.

The star was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru on Monday before undergoing plastic surgery.

She later suffered a cardiac arrest after her lungs filled with fluid, it's reported.

Chethana is understood to have been moved from the cosmetic hospital to an ICU unit at Kaaade Hospital Manjunath Nagar.

But when she arrived, she was reportedly unresponsive and without a pulse.

Medics frantically tried to revive the star, performing CPR for 45 minutes without success.

Chethana's parents are now said to be seeking legal advice following her sudden death.

The actress reportedly did not tell them she was going for the surgery, and instead went along with pals who signed the consent form.

Her dad, Govinda Raj, said his daughter was admitted to hospital at 8.30am on Monday - but by the time they found out about the op, it had already started.

He told The Tribune: "She was absolutely fine. She had gone to hospital with her friends.

"Someone suggested to her that she had more fat in the waist and without consulting any family member she had come for the surgery. "

Cops say they are investigating her death.

Senior officer Vinayak Patil told NDTV: "We have registered a case, however no arrests have been made yet, because action will be initiated after the medical report is submitted."

Chethana previously starred in the Indian TV series Geetha, Doresaani and Olavina Nildana.