Overview
- The man fell from the fourth floor of the Guru Kripa Kunj ashram in Vrindavan on Friday around 10:30 a.m., was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died during treatment.
- Police identified the deceased as Deepak Lodhi, also known at the ashram as Rasik Dulari Sharan, and said he was a resident of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
- Mathura police say the case appears to be a suicide at first glance and have summoned forensic teams to collect evidence while the body has been sent for post‑mortem.
- Some outlets reported severe mutilation to the body but that detail has limited sourcing and has not been confirmed by police or medical officials.
- Premanand Maharaj runs a large Radhavallabh sect ashram that hosts dozens of residents and daily satsangs, and officials say the post‑mortem and forensic findings will determine whether further criminal inquiries are needed.