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True: Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide.

By: Devika Kandelwal

June 22 2020

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True: Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide.

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Actor Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide in Mumbai on June 14, 2020. He was found hanging at his residence by Mumbai police.

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput died of suicide in Mumbai on June 14, 2020. He was found hanging at his residence by Mumbai police.34-year-old Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away at his apartment in Bandra, Mumbai on June 14, 2020. The actor's provisional post-mortem reports confirmed asphyxia due to hanging as the cause of death. The incident came to light after the actor's domestic help noticed that he had been locked up in his bedroom for a long time. They broke open the door to find Sushant lifeless, after which his friend called the Police Control Room. The police have confirmed that he died by suicide. No suicide note was recovered from his apartment. The actor was reportedly battling depression for the last six months.

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