Overview

• Sangruram, a 75-year-old farmer from Kuchhmuchh village in Jaunpur, died at a hospital the morning after marrying 35-year-old Manbhavati.
• His nephews, who live in Delhi, have called the death suspicious and directed that last rites be paused until they arrive.
• The couple registered a court marriage on September 29 and then performed traditional rituals at a local temple.
• Manbhavati, previously married and mother of three, said the pair spent the night talking and that his health suddenly deteriorated in the morning.
• Villagers are divided over whether the death was natural given his age, and reports say the cause remains unconfirmed with no formal probe yet announced.