Mystery as paranormal investigator famous for exploring ghostly activity is found dead with bizarre dark line around his throat
A month before his death the ghost hunter told his wife about a "negative force" that was pursuing him
GHOST hunter Gaurav Tiwari, who devoted his life to investigating paranormal activity, has been found dead with mysterious black marks on his throat.
A police probe has been launched after the 32-year-old was discovered lifeless in the bathroom of his family home last Thursday.
Unconscious, but still alive, he was rushed to hospital where doctors were unable to save him in time.
The official cause of Mr Tiwari's death, suffocation, is believed to be linked to an unexplained black line around neck - discovered by postmortem.
The certified paranormal investigator had spent his time tracking down more than 6,000 "haunted" near his home in Dwaraka, Dehli - where he lived with his wife and parents.
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His family have since told of the chilling mysteries surrounding his death, revealing the expert in UFOs, hypnosis and paranormal activity was plagued by a "negative force" just a month before his death.
Despite admitting to not believing in ghosts, Mr Tiwari's father Uday - puzzled by his son's death - said: "Gaurav 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.”
The family added that their lost one was happy and had no reason to take his own life, before telling of the "loud thud" they heard in the room before finding unconscious Mr Tiwari.
Tiwari got married in February this year, said his father, adding: “He would never commit suicide. His death is a puzzle to us.”
The deceased ghost hunter was the founder of the Indian Paranormal Society, which gathered thousands of followers online.
His dedication to pursing spirits emerged in 2009 after he allegedly experience paranormal activity first hand while training to become a commercial pilot.
His love of all things mysterious saw him rise to fame in India.
He was also an ordained minister and appeared on TV programmes Haunted Weekends for his commitment to exploring the unknown.
In 2015 Gaurav appeared on an investigator series as a spirit photographer. his colleagues also said he had signed a contract with a leading television channel on ghost busting - which was set to start shooing on July 15.
Fans of the spooky star have been leaving kind messages on his Facebook page since the death was announced.
"We'll miss you, sir," wrote one admirer.
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