Vale: Gaurav Tiwari

Indian paranormal investigator Gaurav Tiwari, best known for Haunting Australia, has died in mysterious circumstances in Dwarka, India.

The 32 year old was found on the bathroom floor of his apartment. Police suspect he committed suicide but are clueless about the motive.

Police found a black line around the neck and said the cause of death was asphyxia. The house and his mobile phone were searched for clues but nothing substantial could be found.

The family says they can’t believe he could have killed himself as he was “perfectly normal”.

His colleagues said he had signed a contract with a leading television channel on ghost busting — the shooting of which was supposed to start around July 15. He was also married earlier this year.

The Times of India reports his father said he was checking his mail at that time while his wife was in the drawing room having coffee.

“Suddenly, we heard a loud thud and rushed to the bathroom. My daughter-in-law tried to peep in and found him lying unconscious. We somehow managed to open the door and resuscitate him but he did not respond. He was taken to hospital but did not survive,” he said.

“He told his wife a month ago that a negative force was pulling him towards it. He had said he was trying to control it but seemed unable to do so. My daughter-in-law ignored it thinking he was just depressed due to work overload and did not tell us about it,” he said.

An inquest has been initiated.

Haunting Australia aired in Australia on Syfy.