Fact Check: False statement attributed to Dr Devi Shetty on Puneeth Rajkumar’s death goes viral

India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the viral statement has been wrongly attributed to Dr Shetty.

The untimely death of Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar on October 29 has shocked everyone. Reports say he suffered a massive heart attack after a two-hour workout in the gym. pic.twitter.com/SMKBZtyj6W

But did renowned heart surgeon Dr Devi Shetty say it was excessive fitness mania that led to the 46-year-old actor’s death?