Overview
- Divers recovered the body of Surya Bhan Yadav from the Chakva Mahavir pond on November 23, a day after his trousers, belt, Aadhaar card and a purported five-page note were found nearby.
- Police say Yadav walked out of custody without informing staff after being detained for questioning, prompting a search before his body was located.
- Superintendent of Police Abhimanyu Manglik ordered the immediate suspension of Gyanpur station in-charge Ajit Kumar Srivastava for gross negligence.
- A case was registered on the basis of the recovered note and the original complaint, Additional SP Shubham Agarwal is leading the probe, and the body has been sent for postmortem.
- Police reported no external injuries and said drowning is suspected pending autopsy, while the family disputes suicide, questions the note’s handwriting and alleges police negligence.