3 min readMumbaiMay 31, 2023 01:10 PM IST
First published on: May 23, 2023 at 01:48 PM IST
Model-turned-actor Aditya Singh Rajput might have died due to a serious head injury caused by a fall in the bathroom, said the police Tuesday. Rajput was found dead at his Andheri home on Monday afternoon.
“A small injury on the rare left side of his head was seen during the panchnama. There was no bleeding, but the swelling on that part of the head was clearly visible. We suspect that he sustained a serious internal head injury but are awaiting a post-mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of his death,” a police officer told The Indian Express.
“We suspect he slipped and fell. His head probably collapsed on the corner of a tiled portion. And the impact of the head on the tile was so high that the tiles of that particular portion of the bathroom got broken,” the officer added.
The post-mortem was being performed at Cooper Hospital, and the police might get a provisional report by Tuesday evening. After the post-mortem, the police will hand over the body to his family for last rites.
According to police sources, on Monday morning Rajput, a resident of the 11th-floor flat of Lashkaria Greenwood Heights in Oshiwara, woke up at 11 am. He had a paratha for breakfast. After some time, he started feeling uncomfortable and started vomiting.
At around 2 pm, he asked his helper Arun Chaudhari Kamath that he had not been feeling well for the past four days and suffering from cold, cough and vomiting. He asked Arun to cook khichdi for him, said sources.
At around 2.30 pm, Rajput went to the bathroom to vomit, and a few seconds later, Arun heard a loud sound. He rushed to the bathroom only to see the actor lying unconscious on the floor.
Arun called the guard for help, and a doctor from the ground checked Rajput and declared him dead. The police were then informed, and the body was sent for post-mortem.
“We have already started the investigation and are all waiting for the post-mortem reports to ascertain his exact cause of death,” said Krishnakant Upadhyay, deputy commissioner of police (detection-1), who is holding additional charge of the DCP zone-9 office.
The senior officer added that Rajput had been unwell for the past few days, complaining of cold and cough. He had been consulting a doctor for these symptoms.
While there have been claims of a possible drug overdose and Rajput attending a party the night before, the police are thoroughly investigating all aspects. “We have filed an accidental death report (ADR) and are examining the matter from all possible angles,” the senior officer stated.
The Oshiwara police are in the process of recording statements from the house help and the watchman who were present at Rajput’s residence. They are also planning to examine his mobile phone.
Rajput has been part of shows like ‘Splitsvilla 9’, ‘Rajputana’, ‘Code Red’, and ‘Yeh Hai Aashiqui’, among others.
He also acted in films like ‘Aadi King’, ‘Mom and Dad’, and ‘Lovers’. A regular face in commercials, Aditya was also a social media influencer associated with agencies as a casting coordinator of late.
Aditya Singh Rajput was found dead on Monday. 
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