India, April 8 -- What was initially thought to be a tragic incident of a young man collapsing during Navratri pooja after an alleged heart attack at his home has now turned into a chilling murder investigation in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor.

Deepak Kumar, a 29-year-old railway technician, on Friday collapsed during a religious ceremony. After his death, his wife told family members that it was a heart attack, a TOI report stated.

The man's grieving relatives, who were shocked by their son's sudden death but not suspicious, began making preparations for a quiet farewell.

However, things took a dark turn when the family insisted that since Deepak Kumar was a government employee, an autopsy should be conducted before performing the last rites...