Archive · 12 Sep 2026
IIT-Educated Engineer Found Dead Alone in Gorakhpur Home
Abhishek Tripathi, a 45-year-old engineer, was found dead in his home in Gorakhpur.
He lived alone and had not been seen for several days.
Neighbours noticed a bad smell and alerted the police.
The police opened the door after no one answered.
Officials said the body may have been there for three or four days.
Doctors could not immediately determine how he died.
His room was messy, and police are trying to access his locked phone.
His brother is travelling from the United States for the last rites.
Forty-five-year-old Abhishek Tripathi was found dead at his Gorakhpur flat on Friday morning.
Police entered after neighbours reported a foul smell and repeated attempts to contact him failed.
Officials said the body appeared to be three to four days old, while the post-mortem did not immediately establish the cause of death.
Tripathi lived alone, had worked for a multinational company in Noida and later lost his job.
Police said the room was disordered, the mobile phone was locked, and an investigation was underway.
- Who
- Abhishek Tripathi, a 45-year-old IIT-educated engineer who lived alone.
- What
- He was found dead inside his flat; the cause of death had not been established immediately.
- When
- His body was recovered on Friday morning, September 12; officials said it appeared to be three to four days old.
- Where
- At his flat in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh; the reports refer to the location as both Malhar Apartment and Sahara Estate.
- Why
- The cause of death remains undetermined, and police are investigating after neighbours reported a foul smell.
- Deceased
- Abhishek Tripathi, aged 45
- Location
- Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Discovery
- Friday morning after neighbours reported a foul smell
- Estimated time since death
- Three to four days, according to officials
- Cause of death
- Not immediately established by the post-mortem examination
- Police findings
- The room was in disarray and the mobile phone was locked
- Family information
- His younger brother Ambreesh, an IT professional in the United States, was travelling to Gorakhpur