Upset about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, minor girl kills self in Chhattisgarh

Durg, July 23

Upset about the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, a 13-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, police said on Thursday.

The Class 7 student was found hanging from the ceiling of her home in Sector-7 of Bhilai town on Wednesday evening, said Trinath Tirpathi, station house officer of Bhilai Nagar police station.

“A suicide note was recovered from the scene, in which the girl has stated that she was taking the extreme step as she was upset about the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput,” he said.

According to the girl’s father, his daughter was a fan of the actor and kept watching his videos and films, the official said.

The victim always looked for news related to the “Chhichhore” actor, who was found hanging in his Mumbai home on June 14, the SHO said quoting the girl's father.

Incidentally, the girl was watching the movie “Chhichhore” on Wednesday evening, when her father stepped out to fetch the rest of the family from her grandparents’ place at Railway Colony in Durg, he said.

On its return, the family found that the girl hanging from the ceiling, the official said.

A case has been registered in this regard and further probe is underway, he added. PTI