India News | Actor Aditya Singh Rajput Death: Police Await Postmortem Report; Yet to Confirm Cause of Death
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Mumbai police are awaiting the postmortem report to know the exact cause for the death of actor, model and casting director Aditya Singh Rajput, who collapsed and died in the bathroom of his apartment in suburban Andheri, an official said on Tuesday.
Mumbai, May 23 (PTI) The Mumbai police are awaiting the postmortem report to know the exact cause for the death of actor, model and casting director Aditya Singh Rajput, who collapsed and died in the bathroom of his apartment in suburban Andheri, an official said on Tuesday.
According to the police, Rajput (33) collapsed in the bathroom of his apartment in Oshiwara area of Andheri on Monday afternoon and was found by his maid. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.
"The actor's viscera sample was sent for examination and we are awaiting the report. If anything is found in the report, the investigation will move ahead in that direction, but till now nothing suspicious has been found," the official from Oshiwara police station said.
The medical report will make it clear if Rajput had consumed alcohol or any other substance, he said.
The postmortem was performed at a hospital in Goregaon and the body will be handed over to the actor's family for last rites, the official added.
Rajput has participated in reality shows such as "Splitsvilla" and also acted in films such as "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara".
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