Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide on the morning of June 14. He was 34 years old and was battling with depression for the last six months. The actor was also undergoing psychiatric treatment for the same. His death sent a shockwave across the nation as many mourned his demise on social media.

The late actor’s mortal remains were sent to Cooper Hospital in Mumbai for postmortem. According to the reports, the cause of death was asphyxia due to hanging.

The reason of his suicide is not yet known and police is investigating the same. Sushant Singh Rajput’s medical records and some items were recovered by the police to carry out the investigations.

To further understand what triggered the suicide, the police will now be recording statements of Sushant’s friends, including Rhea Chakraborty and television actor Mahesh Shetty. The statements of a few other friends will also be recorded.

The night before his suicide, Sushant Singh Rajput had made a call to Mahesh Shetty. The call, however, went unanswered.

Mahesh Shetty’s team issued a statement on Sushant Singh Rajput’s death that read, “He lost a brother, let him grieve his loss. As we all are deeply pained and shocked to her about Sushant Singh Rajput’s untimely demise…So is Mahesh Shetty. He has lost a brother, a very dear friend and is still coming to terms with the shock and reality and is completely heartbroken. We, his team, request media and all of you, on his behalf, to please give him some privacy and let him greave for his loss (sic).”

Meanwhile, some family members of Sushant Singh Rajput arrived in Mumbai on Sunday night for the actor’s funeral. The last rites of the actor will be held today.

(With inputs from Divyesh Singh)

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