The tragic demise of popular Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee has left the entertainment industry in deep mourning. Rahul drowned at Talsari beach in Odisha while filming for his upcoming series. However, a new wave of shock has emerged following claims by eyewitnesses that the actor was still breathing when he was pulled out of the water.

The Fatal Sequence of Events: Rahul was at Talsari for the shoot of the serial ‘Bhole Baba Par Karega’. According to sources, the incident occurred shortly after the shoot wrapped up. Rahul ventured into the sea alone, where he was reportedly caught in a strong undercurrent. His co-star, Shweta Mishra, who was at the shore, was the first to notice him struggling and raised an alarm.

Eyewitness Testimony: Actor Diganta Bagchi, who was part of the crew, shared a chilling account of the incident. “We heard the technicians shouting that Rahul-da was drowning. When we finally managed to pull him out, he was semi-conscious and breathing. We didn’t waste a second and rushed him to the Digha State General Hospital in a car. On the way, the technicians were rubbing his chest, desperately trying to keep him alive. He was gasping for air,” Bagchi revealed.

Medical Declaration and Investigation: Despite the crew’s best efforts, doctors at the hospital declared Rahul ‘brought dead’ upon arrival. The discrepancy between the eyewitness accounts of him being alive during the rescue and the final outcome has raised several questions. Was there a delay in medical intervention? Did the production team have the necessary safety equipment or permissions?

The Odisha Police have registered a case of unnatural death and are currently interrogating the production unit and other eyewitnesses to reconstruct the final moments of the beloved actor.