Indian federal investigator to probe actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death

Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead at his residence in Mumbai on June 14. Photo: AP

India's federal investigative agency will probe the death of a Bollywood actor, its top prosecutor said on Wednesday (July 6), the latest twist to a murky case that was reported as a suicide and has dominated Indian social media for over a month.

Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, was found dead at his residence in Mumbai on June 14 which police termed an "accidental death". Local media said he was found hanging from the ceiling and described his death as a suicide.