Varanasi 26-Year-Old Man Dies in Suspicious Circumstances,

A 26-year-old man died under suspicious circumstances in Thathra village near Kachhwan Road in the Mirzamurad area of Varanasi. The deceased, identified as Neeraj Kumar Maurya, was cremated by his family without informing the police. Meanwhile, a video recorded by him before his death has surfaced on social media, drawing attention to the case.

According to local sources, Neeraj was found unconscious near a field about 500 meters from his house on Friday evening. Family members rushed him to a private hospital in Kachhwan Road. Doctors later referred him to a mission hospital in Kachhwan (Mirzapur), and due to his critical condition, he was shifted to the trauma center at Banaras Hindu University, where he was declared dead.

After he was declared dead, the family reportedly performed his last rites at Baraini Ghat in the Kachhwan police station area of Mirzapur district without informing the authorities.

Neeraj had been married about a year ago, and his wife was at her parental home at the time of the incident. He worked as a laborer to support his family.

A video allegedly recorded by Neeraj before his death has gone viral on Facebook. In the clip, he claims that he consumed poison and holds his wife’s maternal uncle’s son responsible. The viral video has intensified discussions around the incident.

Kachhwan Road outpost in-charge Ramchandra Yadav stated that police had received information about the incident. When officers reached Neeraj’s house, they were told he had been taken to the hospital. On Saturday morning, police learned about his death and the cremation conducted without official intimation.