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Sushant Singh Rajput cremated; Forensic lab to conduct probe

The actor's body reached the crematorium in Vile Parle from Cooper Hospital around 4.15 pm

PTI Mumbai Published 15.06.20, 01:22 PM
Sushant Singh Rajput at the t2 office in June 2017 when he had dropped in to promote Raabta.

Sushant Singh Rajput at the t2 office in June 2017 when he had dropped in to promote Raabta. Rashbehari Das

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput on Monday was cremated at the Pawan Hans crematorium in the presence of family members and close friends from the film and TV industry.

Rajput was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on Sunday. He was 34.

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The actor's body reached the crematorium in Vile Parle from Cooper Hospital around 4.15 pm.

Though it poured heavily, friends joined the actor's final journey.

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who helmed Rajput's upcoming Dil Bechara, was among the first ones to arrive at the venue along with actor Kriti Sanon. Sanon worked with Rajput in 2017's Raabta.

Rajput's friend Rhea Chakraborty also attended the cremation after visiting the hospital.

The actor's Chhichhore co-stars Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Sharma, along with filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who directed him in his big-screen debut Kai Po Che! and Kedarnath, were also present.

They were joined by others from the film fraternity, including producer Ekta Kapoor, actors Vivek Oberoi, Randeep Hooda, Prateik Babbar and singer Udit Narayan.

According to a source, only close family members and select friends from the industry were allowed to go inside the crematorium in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) at Kalina will conduct a probe into the case of Singh's alleged suicide submit its report in 10 days, an official said on Monday.

A team of four officials from the FSL, run by the home department of Maharashtra, is in the process of collecting relevant items, including material used by Rajput to commit suicide, from his residence in suburban Bandra, the official told PTI on condition of anonymity.

The FSL will also conduct test on swabs of the 34-year -old actor who was found hanging at his residence on Sunday afternoon, he said.

The team will submit its report in 10 days, he said.

'Forensic tests will be conducted on items collected from Rajput's home to know if it was a case of suicide or homicide,' the official said, adding the physics department of the lab will conduct the examination.

Known for films like 'Kai Po Che!', 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', 'Chhichhore', Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra home, the police said on Sunday.

After the actor's death, police had said no note was found from his residence.

Policesources also said they did not suspect any foul play in their initial investigation.

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