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https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-deaths-in-indian-jungle-followed-days-of-binge-drinking-11674552165
The demise of Pavel Antov and Vladimir Bydanov has drawn India into international speculation over the deaths of wealthy Russians, some with ties to the Kremlin
Vladimir Bydanov, center, and Pavel Antov, right, and a Russian couple and their guide at a Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar, India. Natabar MohantyBHUBANESWAR, India—Pavel Antov holed himself up in his hotel room, refusing food and drink for two days, after the death of a longtime friend who had accompanied him on a trip deep into the jungles of east India.
The last time the staff at the Hotel Sai International recall seeing the 65-year-old Russian—a prominent regional lawmaker who owned a sausage-making company—he was alone on Dec. 24, swinging his fists in the air and heading for the hotel roof.
