Prashant Tamang's wife Martha Aley addresses speculation over his sudden demise; says 'It was a natural death'

Indian Idol season 3 winner Prashant Tamang's sudden death has left his close family, friends and the industry shocked. The popular singer passed away on Sunday (January 11). Prashant’s wife, Martha Aley, has now stated that his death was “natural” and that he passed away in his sleep. In an interview with ANI, Martha Aley thanked fans and well-wishers from around the world for the overwhelming love, support, and condolences they shared after Tamang’s passing. She said, "Thank you to everyone. I've been receiving calls from all over the world. People that I know, people that I don't know, I've been getting flowers. People are standing outside my house, people have come to the hospital to see him for the last time."

She requested everyone to always love Prashant and called her late husband a great human, "It's really overwhelming for me and please love him as you have loved him earlier. He was a great soul, he was a great human. I hope you remember him like that."

While there are speculations about Prashant's sudden death at a young age, his wife Martha Aley explained that there was no suspicious circumstance involved. She clarified, "It was a natural death. He was in his sleep when he left us. I was right beside him at that time."

Prashant Tamang started his journey as a singer and after winning Indian Idol, he forayed into acting. He enjoys a strong fanbase. His passing has sparked widespread mourning, with fans, colleagues, and public figures flooding social media to remember and celebrate his life and contributions.

Martha Aley shared a message for Prashant's fans and thanked them for their constant support for her husband during his career. She requested them to continue to pray for his departed soul.

"I would love to thank them right now, because I've never been out, but I've always seen people supporting him through messages, through reels, through his songs, through his work, and thank you so much for all the love and support you have always given him, and I would always appreciate more love to him right now he's not with us anymore, but...I would really appreciate that you would just pray for his departed soul, so please do pray for him," she shared.

According to a report in ANI, ADCP South-West Delhi, Abhimanyu Poswal, revealed official updates about his death. He informed ANI and shared, "At 3.10 today, an MLC was received from Mata Chanan Devi Hospital. We received information that Prashant Tamang, a r/o of Raghunagar, was declared brought dead at the hospital. An Investigation Officer visited there and received the MLC."

He further shared, "The Crime team and FSL team reached the residence of the deceased and collected evidence. At present, for postmortem examination, the body has been sent to DDU hospital, so that we can get to know the cause of death. His wife and daughter lived with him, and it was his wife who had brought him to the hospital. Her statement and other things have been recorded. It will be tough to point out anything suspicious until the final postmortem report comes," he added.