Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee Dies Saving Co-star During Shoot; Safety Lapses Emerge

• Actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee died saving a co-star who slipped into water during a shoot at Talsari beach, Odisha.
• Eyewitnesses, including boatmen, described Rahul's heroic attempt to save the co-star trapped in her saree in uneven, knee-deep water.
• Despite immediate attempts to revive him, Rahul was declared dead at Digha State General Hospital after being pulled from the water.
• Authorities revealed the production team failed to inform local police about the shoot, leading to a lack of safety arrangements like lifeguards and medical teams.
• Post-mortem confirmed Rahul ingested significant saline water and sand, indicating he gasped for air underwater; an unnatural death case is registered.