Ambede-Nagargao, April 17 -- The mysterious death of Shravan Devidas Barve (24) has taken a serious turn after an autopsy confirmed that he died due to asphyxiation caused by forceful compression of the neck, strengthening his family's suspicions of foul play.

Shravan's lifeless body was discovered around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, lying just outside his residence, approximately 200 metres from the Hanuman temple in Ambede-Nagargao. His death is believed to have occurred sometime during Monday night, under circumstances that have now come under intense scrutiny.

The postmortem report, released by medical authorities, indicates that Shravan did not die of natural causes but rather due to external pressure on the neck, consistent with strangulati...