Initial autopsy denies foul play, indicates cardiac arrest as cause of singer KK's death

Preliminary findings of the post-mortem report indicates that Bollywood singer KK died due a cardiac arrest, said news agency PTI. Police also supported the report saying that there was no "foul play" behind the singer's death.

"The initial report suggested that the singer died because of myocardial infarction. There was no foul play behind his death. Clinical examination also found that the singer was having prolonged cardiac issues," the officer told PTI.

The final autopsy report will be available after 72 hours.

KK was Known for songs like 'Pal' and 'Yaaron', KK went on to become a big sensation among teens in the late 1990s. The singer’s ‘Pal’ rendition was often heard playing during school and college farewells and teen cultural events.

KK, 53, collapsed at the hotel where he was staying after a concert in Kolkata's Nazrul Mancha auditorium. The singer was then taken to CMRI hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The singer's sudden death after a concert in Kolkata had raised several questions about the arrangements at the venue. Staff members of Nazrul Manch auditorium in South Kolkata said that the venue was overcrowded during the concert.

Many on social media claim that the AC was not functional at the venue and the heat became oppressive during the concert.