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Two ‘natural’ deaths in Lucknow turn out to be murders
Seven men have been arrested in Lucknow after post-mortem examinations revealed that two deaths initially thought to be natural were actually murders. In the first case, fintech employee Gyanendra Singh, 36, was…
The Story in Brief
Seven men have been arrested in Lucknow after post-mortem examinations revealed that two deaths initially thought to be natural were actually murders. In the first case, fintech employee Gyanendra Singh, 36, was found dead inside his locked car on August 6. The post-mortem showed a fatal head injury, and CCTV footage allegedly showed him getting into a fight at a liquor shop. Two suspects were arrested.
In the second case, Anil Kumar, 36, was found dead in an empty plot on August 3 with no visible injuries. The autopsy again revealed a head injury. CCTV and digital evidence led police to five men who allegedly beat Kumar after he refused to give them money for liquor. Both investigations involved reconstructing the victims' final movements through footage and electronic evidence.
The Indian Opinion
Two deaths with no obvious wounds, and police initially thought natural. But the Lucknow cases are a reminder that 'no visible injury' does not mean no crime. The knee-jerk narrative often blames alcohol without probing violence. Here, post-mortem found fatal head injuries in both men, and CCTV led to arrests. The real test is how many such deaths across India get a proper autopsy before being written off as accidents or natural causes. The answer may be lower than we think.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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