Mumbai
"No struggle marks or external injuries" were found in the actor's body, suggests his postmortem report. The cause of death is mentioned as asphyxia due to hanging. His nails were also found clean. The report cites the actor's death as a "clear case of suicide with no other foul play" as reported by a private news website.
Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging in his Mumbai residence on June 14. His body was sent to Mumbai's Cooper Hospital for postmortem the same day.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Police has recorded the statements of his rumoured girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, his father and sisters, his close friends, domestic help and other staff, besides director Mukesh Chhabra who was helming Sushant's upcoming film "Dil Bechara", among others.
Even as Mumbai Police investigates Sushant's death, Bollywood actor Shekhar Suman has created a forum called #justiceforSushantforum demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death. On Twitter, the hashtag #CBIEnquiryForSushant has been viral for over a week now.
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