Puneeth Rajkumar live updates: Last rites performed with state honours

Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar passed away due to a fatal cardiac arrest on Friday, the 29th of October. The actor was reportedly working out in his gym when he complained of chest pains and was later rushed to a hospital immediately. Puneeth was later admitted to Vikram Hospital and was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit but despite the aggressive efforts of the medical staff, he remained non-responsive. The 46-year-old actor was pronounced dead at 2:30 pm on the 29th of October, 2021.The government of Karnataka, in the meantime, has been striving hard and alerted concerned departments to heighten security in anticipation of chaos and furor.