Sushant Singh Rajput's teenage fan reportedly dies of suicide

Previously, another one of his fans also reportedly took his own life and left a note


June 20, 2020
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A 14-year-old girl allegedly dies of suicide in India, unable to bear the news of untimely death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the police said.

According to the Times of India, the incident occurred in Jobra area of Cuttack on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Saumya Sriraj, a Class IX student of Saraswati Sishu Mandir. She allegedly took the extreme step by hanging herself in the absence of her family members.

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According to the family, the girl was under severely upset following the suicide of actor Sushant Singh. However, the police would conduct further investigation into different angles of the incident, said Cuttack Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Previously, another one of Sushant's fan who was studying in the 10th standard committed suicide after hearing about the actor's death. The boy was from Uttar Pradesh.

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According to Pinkvilla, before taking this step, the boy left a suicide note which read, "If He Can Do It Why Can’t I".

As per reports, Sushant was suffering from depression for the past 6 months. The actor's death has raised the conversation of Mental health in Bollywood

Sushant's demise sent shock waves across the film industry on Sunday. The 34-year old actor was found dead at his residence in Mumbai, as per police reports. Sushant Singh Rajput's demise news left everyone in a state of shock across the film industry.

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