⁍ Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead at his residence in Mumbai on June 14.
⁍ Local media said he was found hanging from the ceiling and described his death as a suicide.
⁍ His family had also asked for a federal investigation into the factors leading to his death.
– Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his Mumbai home on June 14, and while local police called it an “accidental death,” the 34-year-old’s family and friends say he was murdered and conspiracy theories ran rampant on social media. On Wednesday, India’s Supreme Court ruled that the country’s federal investigative agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation, would take over the case, reports Reuters. Rajput’s family had asked for a federal investigation, but the state of Maharashtra, which is home to Mumbai, refused, saying it did not warrant a federal inquiry. Rajput, a TV actor who came from a middle-class family, was a rare outsider who found success in Bollywood, an industry known for being insular and long dominated by several families. In the days after his death, several industry insiders, including actress Kangana Ranaut, accused Bollywood of pushing Rajput to the emotional brink by denying him acting opportunities.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-bollywood-actor/indian-federal-investigator-to-probe-bollywood-actors-death-prosecutor-idUSKCN25123T