Now rumours began doing rounds on social media that the former K-Pop idol has passed away. The reports began circulating amongst media portals and spread rapidly amidst Chinese social media users. One fan, who claimed to his prison mate, stated that the guards were quietly discussing about his death. He claimed that he heard Kris being gang-r*ped by local prison gang members. He was apparently also murdered as he couldn’t meet their demands. Another social media post stated that Kris passed away after going through a long hunger strike.

Moreover, news spread like wildfire when a doctored photo also made the rounds on Weibo, a social media application. It clearly showed a man resembling Wu in a prison uniform. The man was seemingly undergoing interrogation. It was later revealed to be a digitally manipulated image. Netizens realised that the image only had Wu’s face edited in it.

Netizens have dealt with rumours about Kris’ death time and again. But no official confirmation has ever been made. However, this time, the Chinese police have also confirmed the rumours to be untrue and dismissed them as “false information.”