‘Indian Idol 3’ winner, singer-actor Prashant Tamang passed away in Delhi. His mortal remains were brought to Darjeeling for the last rites. Police are investigating the cause of death, although his wife described it as a natural death.
Siliguri (West Bengal): The mortal remains of singer-actor Prashant Tamang, who died in Delhi, was brought to Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri on Monday morning. BJP MP from Darjeeling Raju Bista and many other well-known personalities from the entertainment world were present to pay their last tribute to the late singer.
Gorkha Shaheed Seva Samiti (GSSS) national president Andrew Gurung said on Sunday that Tamang’s mortal remains would be taken to the airport for further rituals, including a public viewing by admirers at Chowrasta in Darjeeling. His last rites will be performed in Darjeeling in the presence of his family members and local villagers.
BJP MP Raju Bista expressed grief over Tamang’s sudden demise. The BJP MP said, “This is a huge loss for us. Prashant Tamang did a great job with his singing and his talent as an artist. He did a great job of uniting all the Gorkha people. We will always be grateful to him for this. The entire nation is with his family in this difficult time. He has a very young daughter, and his wife works in Air India. The family lived in Delhi. We will stand with his family.”
Prashant Tamang, a resident of Darjeeling, West Bengal, died on Sunday at his residence in Delhi. ADCP, South-West Delhi, Abhimanyu Poswal gave official information about his death. Told, “Today at 3.10, an MLC was found from Mata Chanan Devi Hospital. We received information that Prashant Tamang, a resident of Raghu Nagar, was brought dead to the hospital. An investigating officer visited there and obtained the MLC.”
He said, “The crime team and the FSL team reached the residence of the deceased and collected evidence. At present, the body has been sent to DDU hospital for post-mortem examination, so that we can find out the cause of death. His wife and daughter lived with him, and it was his wife who brought him to the hospital. His statement and other things have been recorded. Until the final post-mortem report comes, it will be difficult to say anything suspicious.”
Tamang was the winner of ‘Indian Idol Season 3’. Apart from cementing his place in music, he also ventured into acting and appeared in ‘Paatal Lok Season 2’. He is also expected to be a part of Salman Khan’s upcoming film ‘Battle of Galwan’. His wife, Martha Alley, expressed her gratitude for the overwhelming support and condolences she received from fans and well-wishers around the world following Tamang’s death. On speculations surrounding his sudden demise, Martha Alley clarified that there were no suspicious circumstances. “It was a natural death. He was sleeping when he left us. I was right next to him at that time,” she said.