India, Oct. 1 -- A 75-year-old man's wish for companionship in old age came true, but was short-lived. In Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur, he married a 35-year-old woman, but was found dead the very next morning. The incident took place in Kuchhmuchh village of the district, where the man had been living alone after the death of his first wife a year ago.

The sudden death of the man, Sangruram, after the wedding has raised suspicions in the family and among neighbours, NDTV reported.

Survived by no children from his first marriage, the man's life depended on farming. To get rid of this solitude, he decided to remarry, to a woman half his age.

Some of his relatives and villagers said he had recently spoken about wanting to marry again, but his ...