Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans vs Wikipedia founder: Fans reprimanded for confirming suicide of actor's death

"Wikipedia Sushant was killed" trended on Twitter on Thursday with the Twitterati demanding Wikipedia to remove the cause of Sushant Singh Rajput's death as suicide by hanging.

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11 months have passed since the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. While the Delhi AIIMS team has denied the possibility of his murder, the CBI is investigating to find out whether the actor committed suicide or was killed. However, Sushant's fans believe it to be murder and are constantly demanding justice. So they launched a campaign against Wikipedia on social media.Let us remind you that Wikipedia page has stated Sushant's death as suicide.




'Inconclusive Description on SSR death'
On social media on Thursday, 'Wikipedia Sushant Was Killed' (Wikipedia Sushant was killed) trended. Sushant's fans asked the website to change the reason for his death on his page. Many social media users have pointed out that the description given on Wikipedia regarding Sushant's death is incomplete as the CBI is currently investigating the matter.

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Seeing the resentment, Wikipedia also gave clarification
Seeing the displeasure of Sushant's fans, the founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wells gave the clarification. He wrote on his official social media handle, “Dear fans of Sushant Singh Wikipedia is based on reliable sources, Not Twitter campaigns.



When Fans asked information about reliable sources?
However, Jimmy Wells's reply did not satisfy Sushant's fans. One fan wrote, "Can you please mention the reliable sources @jimmy_wales.Sir e.g. details of Sushant’s gym instructor ,family and friends shud be reliable or a police, whose investigation is questionable.likewise z d “hanging” lie.We demand to know the sources that brought you to this conclusion.”


Responding, Jimmy Wells wrote, "As always, the sources are linked in the article.
Again, let me repeat: a twitter campaign is not the right way forward.  Use the links that I provided to learn more and participate in a helpful way.” 




Sushant died on14 June 2020
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead in his home on 14 June 2020. The Mumbai Police had named it a case of suicide. However, about a month and a half later, his father KK Singh lodged an FIR against Riya Chakraborty and his family in Patna. Singh had filed a case on Riya for abetting Sushant to commit suicide and a misappropriation of Rs 15 crore from his bank account, which was later handed over to the CBI. Riya also had to stay in jail for about 30 days in the drugs angle related to the same case.



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