KK death
KK's concert was overcrowded with ventilation problems: Fans say
Kolkata/IBNS: The sudden death of famous Indian singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known by his stage name KK, after a concert in Kolkata, has raised several questions over the arrangements at the venue, the Nazrul Mancha.
Kolkata Police has registered a case of unnatural death and is scrutinising CCTV footage to ascertain what happened before the singer was taken to the hospital.
Meawhile, initial autopsy report suggested that the singer died due a cardiac arrest. Police also said that there was no "foul play" behind his death, media reports said.
In one such video footage, KK was seen collapsing inside the hotel lift.
KK was performing at Nazrul Mancha for a college fest on Tuesday evening when he felt uncomfortable after singing for an hour.
KK returned to the hotel where he had put up, but was rushed to CMRI Hospital after his condition deteriorated and he collapsed.
The hospital's doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Staff members of Nazrul Mancha auditorium in South Kolkata, where he performed, said that the venue was overcrowded during the KK concert.
"Our seat capacity was 2,482 but the crowd was more than double the capacity. The crowd broke the gate," Chandan Maity, a Nazrul Mancha staff told ANI.
KK performing at Kolkata's Nazrul Mancha
A video from the event played in local media showed some people spraying a fire extinguisher outside the venue to try and disperse the large crowd.
Many on social media claim that the AC was not properly functioning at the venue and the heat became oppressive during the concert.
In one of the videos posted on social media, the singer is seen sweating profusely as he takes a break to wipe his face.
Other voices in the video were heard saying, "Bohot zyada garam hai (it is very hot)". At one point, KK was seen gesturing to a man on stage and appeared to be talking about the air-conditioning.
AC wasn't working at Nazrul Mancha. he performed their and complained abt it bcoz he was sweating so badly..it wasnt an open auditorium. watch it closely u can see the way he was sweating, closed auditorium, over crowded,
— WE जय (@Omnipresent090) May 31, 2022
Legend had to go due to authority's negligence.
Not KK pic.twitter.com/EgwLD7f2hW
Reports said that there was no adequate ventilation at the venue and the non-functional air-conditioning and overcrowding added to the discomfort the singer and the attendees had to experience.
Some claimed that the singer even requested the organisers to reduce the spotlight on him.
KK was given a gun salute by Kolkata police personnel in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and his family members earlier in the day.
Mamata Banerjee paying floral tributes to KK/ credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS
His flower-bedecked coffin was placed on a makeshift platform on the precincts of city's cultural hub Rabindra Sadan with Kolkata.
Mayor Firhad Hakim and several members of the state cabinet attended the ceremony.
Mamata Banerjee with KK's family member's/Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Earlier, Banerjee and other dignitaries paid floral tributes to the singer after his body was carried to the venue from SSKM Hospital, where the post mortem was done.
KK was known for his unforgettable tracks like "Tadap Tadap", "Bas Ek Pal", "Aankhon Mein Teri", "It's The Time To Disco" and non-film songs such as "Pal".
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