Poonam Pandey’s death news a publicity stunt, alleges Flynn Remedios

MUMBAI: Journalist and publicist Flynn Remedios in a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) has alleged that the news about Poonam Pandey’s death is nothing but a publicity stunt and that the actor is very much alive. According to Flynn Remedios, he spoke to police officials in South Goa – where Poonam is an accused in an obscenity case, and the officials tried to get in touch with Poonam’s family, but all their phones were switched off.

Another media outlet has alleged that Poonam Pandey did not die due to Cervical Cancer but instead passed away due to a drug overdose.

However, according to Flynn Remedios, Poonam Pandey and her PR team “created” the news about her almost instant death to ensure she gets widespread and tremendous national publicity, and will later possibly use the ruse or excuse that it was all done with the “noble” intention of creating awareness about Cervical Cancer.

Goans will recollect that Poonam Pandey and her ex-husband Sam Bombay were arrested by the Goa Police for shooting nude videos at the Canacona dam a few years ago. Poonam’s lawyers in Goa who helped her get bail were also unaware about the “death story”. The Investigating Officer (IO) in Canacona (South Goa) also said that he was in the dark about the matter. Poonam is on bail in the case and the local cops who registered the case are trying to verify the news reports, a source said.

Besides Flynn Remedios, controversial critic, actor and producer Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, also asserted that Poonam Pandey’s death was a publicity stunt and that she is alive. Sharing an image of Poonam Pandey, KRK wrote, “Her death news is a publicity stunt. Poonam Pandey is alive.”

Kamaal R Khan even shared a recent video of Pandey partying and claimed that it happened just two days earlier. Actor Rozlyn Khan – a vowed rival, commented on the post and claimed that her death news was ‘fake’.

Poonam Pandey’s PR later shared a statement that read, “This is to place on record that we have received a call from her family member (sister) this morning regarding her sudden demise and confirming the news (as posted on her official Insta id). We are awaiting further information from the family to update everyone. We will release official statement as we receive further update to be shared.”

However, Goa Police officials (and her lawyers in Goa) could not contact even a single member of her family in spite of several attempts to do so. In fact, one Goa Police officer commented that Poonam Pandey must be possibly communicating from another world or universe with her PR team and manager via telepathy, since they are able to speak to each other, but Canacona police cannot reach them.

Flynn Remedios via a post on X has requested the Mumbai police to look into the matter of the reported death of the erotica actor, ascertain the facts and register an FIR for creating public mischief and other appropriate sections of the Indian Penal Code as well as the IT Act.