7 minute suicide video in Varanasi triggers shocking FIR over affair

Varanasi, December 11: The death of Rahul Mishra, a 30-year-old from Varanasi, has unsettled far more people than the police expected when the case first came in. Rahul left behind a long video that officers found on his phone. In it, he speaks in a strange mix of calm and panic while naming his wife, Sandhya Singh, and another man he believed she was involved with. It is difficult to watch. People who saw it said that right away.

According to Free Press Journal, Rahul said he did not want to die. He repeated it, which is what several viewers remembered first. The recording has now become part of an ongoing investigation, but in the city it has already turned into something larger than a police file.

A Recording That Feels More Like Someone Thinking Out Loud

Police sources who reviewed the clip said Rahul keeps drifting between thoughts. Some pauses stretch longer than they should. Then suddenly he speaks quickly. The Times of India reported that he mentioned his child several times and sounded unsure of what to do next.

NDTV confirmed the duration as 7 minutes and 29 seconds, although people who watched it said it felt much longer because Rahul stops so often. He accuses the other man of harassment. He also questions himself. At one point, he lowers his eyes and mutters something barely audible. It is not a clean narrative. More like a man talking to the air because he has run out of places to put his fear.

‘I loved my wife very much. I wanted to live. Today I am committing suicide. I don’t like it that my wife talks to someone else.

In Varanasi, Rahul Mishra, heartbroken by his wife Sandhya Singh’s infidelity, hanged himself to de@th💔
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— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) December 11, 2025

Investigators are careful with the clip. One officer said they have seen enough cases to know that final recordings can mix memory and emotion in unpredictable ways. They need corroboration, not just sorrow caught on camera.

Police Register Case And Try To Reconstruct The Past Few Months

A case of abetment has been registered against Sandhya and the man named Rahul. Officers are still gathering phone logs, messages, and testimony. The timeline is uneven. Some relatives claim tensions began recently. Others say they noticed strain long before. Neighbours describe the couple as mostly quiet except for the occasional argument, which is common enough that nobody imagined it might spiral into a suicide.

A senior officer said they will not lean entirely on Rahul’s last words. Courts look for patterns and evidence. The emotional weight of a video cannot decide guilt by itself. The challenge now is to understand what actually happened inside that home in the weeks leading to the recording.

Varanasi Talks About Marriage, Pressure And The Things People Hide

Across the city, people keep returning to Rahul’s line about wanting to live. It feels personal to many, even those who never met him. At a stall near Assi, a middle-aged man said the worst part of modern marriages is how people carry their problems alone. Another man said nothing but kept nodding.

Counsellors in Varanasi said they often meet people who wait far too long to seek help. Men, in particular, hesitate until the situation has already twisted itself into something fragile. One counsellor explained that by the time a person thinks of recording a message like Rahul’s, they have usually gone months without telling anyone what they are going through.

Still, mental health experts warn against assuming the recording contains the full picture. Suicides rarely come from one argument or one betrayal. They come from a slow buildup of fears that nobody else noticed or understood.

A Separate Death In Mirzapur Adds To The Week’s Unease

The region was already tense when another incident made headlines. The Times of India reported that the body of Abdul, also called Saif, was found in the Ganga in Mirzapur. He had been accused of attacking a young woman and attempting to force her to convert. The post-mortem suggested drowning, though officers have not confirmed whether it was suicide.

Protests followed. People demanded answers. The two deaths are unrelated, yet the timing has given eastern Uttar Pradesh a week filled with questions and very few explanations.

Why Rahul’s Final Words Are Not Leaving The City Anytime Soon

Rahul did not leave behind paperwork or a formal note. He recorded a video that shows a man trying to steady himself while speaking about a life he no longer recognised. That rawness is what has stayed with people. Not the accusations, not the case details, but the way he said he wanted to live.

The police investigation will continue. It may take time to settle what happened and what did not. In the meantime, Varanasi is left with conversations about emotional collapse, family responsibility and how quickly private troubles can become public tragedy when no one notices early signs.

Rahul’s words, imperfect and stumbling as they were, are now part of that conversation. They are the reason this story has not faded, and likely will not for some time.

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