 Rajput in 2016 | |
| Date | 14 June 2020 |
|---|---|
| Time | Afternoon |
| Location | Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Cause | Asphyxia due to hanging[1] |
| Burial | 15 June 2020, at the Pawan Hans Crematorium, Vile Parle |
On 14 June 2020, Indian actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his room in Bandra, Mumbai, aged 34. The cause of death was ruled as suicide,[2] with official postmortem reports confirming Rajput died of asphyxia due to hanging.[3] The Mumbai Police launched an investigation into the death, which had become a subject of widespread speculation and rumours.[4][5]
- ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput dies by suicide at 34 in Mumbai". India Today. 14 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Arora, Priya (14 June 2020). "Sushant Singh Rajput, Bollywood Star, Dies at 34". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Sushant Singh Rajput's final autopsy report confirms suicide; rules out foul play". The Week. 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Roy, Srijoni (2 July 2020). "A Detailed Timeline of the Police Investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput's Suicide". iDiva. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
Mumbai Police started an investigation into a death surrounded by multitude of rumours and speculation.
- ^ Bhagat, Shalini Venugopal (3 October 2020). "Despite Crises, India Fixes Its Gaze on a Bollywood Tragedy". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.