Overview

• The hospital said the rotator cuff repair with biceps tenodesis was completed around 3 pm on October 9 with stable vitals, an arrhythmia occurred at about 3:35 pm, and he was declared dead at 5:36 pm.
• According to the hospital, he had no known comorbidities and had been evaluated for shoulder pain on October 6 before the planned day-care surgery.
• Family members and his manager said he went in for a minor shoulder/biceps procedure with the expectation of returning home the same day.
• Relatives have alleged negligence and reported black-and-blue marks on his body, and some local politicians have demanded an inquiry; no formal probe has been announced in the coverage.
• Tributes poured in from film and political figures, including Salman Khan and Punjab leaders, as colleagues noted his achievements as Mr India 2009, an IFBB pro card holder, and an actor in Kabaddi Once Again, Roar, Marjaavaan and Tiger 3.