India: Bangalore on high alert after Puneeth Rajkumar's death

Police battalions seen attempting to control fans swarming towards hospital

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By Reuters

Published: Fri 29 Oct 2021, 3:52 PM

Offices and shops in India's tech capital of Bangalore shut down and police battalions were brought in to control swarming crowds of fans in anticipation of violence after a popular actor died in the city on Friday.

Puneeth Rajkumar, 46, a lead actor in films and part of an illustrious movie family died after a heart attack on Friday afternoon, doctors treating him told reporters.

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Television channels showed crowds of fans swarming toward the hospital where he was being treated, and police battalions were seen trying to control them.

Reuters

Published: Fri 29 Oct 2021, 3:52 PM

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