The family of KK has requested fans to be kind to the singer’s management team instead of sending them hate mails at the behest of “some unverified journalists, channels and other sources”.

Taamara, daughter of KK who died after a performance in Calcutta, said in a note on Instagram co-signed by her mother Jyothy and brother Nakul that they were grateful the singer’s manager Hitesh Bhatt was with him in his last moments.

“I implore everyone to cease this verbal abuse or abuse of any kind.... Be kind,” she wrote.