Chandigarh, Jun 14 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death is an "irreparable loss" to not only the film industry but also for the entire society.

He expressed deep condolences on Rajput's sudden demise.

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"The sudden death of the actor has caused irreparable loss to not only the film industry but also for the entire society as well," Khattar said here. Rajput was found hanging at his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra on Sunday. He was 34.

The actor's sister lives in Chandigarh and is married to a senior IPS officer.

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Rajput's brother-in-law O P Singh, Additional Director General of Police, is currently posted as Special Officer (Community Policing and Outreach) in the Haryana Chief Minister's Office.

The chief minister expressed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

'Kai Po Che' actor Rajput was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on Sunday, sending shockwaves rippling through the Hindi film industry and elsewhere.

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