The last rites of Aaj Tak investigative journalist Akshay Singh, who was covering Vyapam scam, were held on Sunday in the capital where Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal were among those present, amid mounting outrage over his mysterious death.

Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyaya, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, DPCC chief Ajay Maken and Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Randeep Singh Surjewala also attended the cremation at Nigambodh Ghat in East Delhi.

Singh died on Saturday after he interviewed parents of a girl who was found dead after her name figured in the massive admission and recruitment scandal in Madhya Pradesh (Vyapam).

Akshay's sister appeals for viscera test outside MP

Meanwhile, Akshay's sister, Pakshi Singh, has demanded that his viscera should be examined outside Madhya Pradesh for a fair investigation.

Pakshi has written a letter to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, requesting him that her brother's viscera preferably be sent to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi for examination.

"As you know he (Akshay Singh) died under mysterious circumstances on July 4. I request you to get his viscera examined outside Madhya Pradesh, preferably at AIIMS in Delhi, for free and fair investigation. Please allow it," the letter stated.



In another development, a Dean of a Jabalpur Medical College, suspected of having links to some accused in Vyapam scam, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a hotel in south-west Delhi's Dwarka on Sunday morning.



At least 25 accused and witnesses have died so far in Vyapam scam, an admission and recruitment racket allegedly involving several bureaucrats and politicians.

The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have mounted a sharp attack on the BJP government in MP demanding a thorough investigation into the deaths of a number of persons allegedly related to Vyapam scam.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi said he was "pained" to meet the family members of the journalist. "Pained to meet the mother, father &sister of Akshay Singh. My prayers are with them in this time of terrible grief: Rahul Gandhi," said a tweet on his Twitter handle 'Office of RG'.

Kejriwal demanded steps to ensure that the guilty are punished and there are no more deaths. "Vyapam scam n all deaths so far ought to be thoroughly investigated. Guilty must be punished. Something MUST be done to prevent more deaths," the Delhi CM tweeted.

Akshay was in Jhabua to interview the family of a woman related to Vyapam scam who was found dead a few days ago. Minutes after the interview on Saturday, 38-year-old Akshay started frothing at the mouth. He was rushed to civil hospital and later to a private hospital in Jhabua, but doctors failed to revive him.

From there he was taken to another hospital in nearby Dahod in Gujarat, where he was declared brought dead.