CHENNAI: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday supervised the proceedings, paid floral tributes to the late singer, whose body was kept at Rabindra Sadan for some time. The West Bengal government paid last respect to renowned Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath popularly known as KK, with a gun salute to his mortal remains.
Banerjee was seen consoling KK's wife and other family members who were present at the venue.
The 53-year-old singer's body was brought to Rabindra Sadan after a post-mortem examination was conducted at state-run SSKM Hospital earlier in the day, an official said.
KK was declared ''brought dead'' by doctors of a hospital where he was taken after he ''fell unconscious'' upon his return to a hotel from a concert on Tuesday night, police said. Police have registered a case of unnatural death and started an investigation. The vocalist, who is known for his versatility, has sung in different languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Bengali.
(With inputs from agency)
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