Puneeth Rajkumar' final rites postponed

Sandalwood Star Puneeth Rajkumar passed away yesterday due to cardiac arrest yesterday. Many celebrities and fans thronged to pay final rites to the departed soul. 

Balakrishna, NTR and others from Tollywood flew to Bengaluru to pay final tributes to Puneeth Rajkumar. In the meantime, it is coming out that the final rites of Puneeth Rajkumar which are scheduled to be held today postponed to Sunday.

Karnataka CM Bommai said that the final rites have been postponed to Sunday as many people are still coming and paying their respects. He added the delay in return of Puneeth Rajkumar' daughter from US also forced them to take this decision. 

He said it is difficult to control the crowd and so the administration decided to perform the final rites in consultation with the family members of the Rajkumar.