Maha hill tragedy: New video shows mother kneeling before son, begging him to step back
A tragic scene unfolded at Khavdya Dongar when a teenager jumped to his death, despite his mother's heartfelt pleas, where she knelt in an attempt to save him. Villagers and police labored for over three hours to reach him, but as his father tried to pull him back, calamity struck, resulting in the loss of both parents during this devastating fall.
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A newly surfaced video captures the heart-wrenching efforts of Kunal Chandwade's mother and others in urging the 18-year-old to step away from the perilous edge of Khavdya Dongar near Tisgaon on Friday. The three-minute video depicts the mother standing on a lower slope of the hill, conversing with Kunal repeatedly. He responds to her, while others nearby attempt to persuade him to move away.
At one point, his mother sits down and gestures towards a helmet lying on the ground. Kunal mirrors her gesture, continuing their discussion. The camera then pans out to reveal several individuals in the vicinity trying to communicate with Kunal. The mother maintains her pleading stance, while others urge him to retreat.
She then lowers herself to the ground, bowing towards Kunal in a desperate plea. Locals ask her to rise, but Kunal remains at the precipice. The crowd retreats when he ventures further forward, while his mother attempts to approach him again, screaming and moving closer. Police personnel are also seen in the video, as the group persists in their attempts to talk Kunal out of the dangerous situation.
Kunal had arrived at the hill around 10 a.m., remaining near the edge for nearly three hours as his family, villagers, and emergency responders tried to convince him to return safely. Fire brigade teams had set up safety nets below the steep cliff. Local residents reported that Kunal was distressed following his parents' refusal to buy him an iPhone. His parents rushed to the spot upon learning of the situation, with Tisgaon sarpanch Sanjay Jadhav among those trying to convince Kunal.
Jadhav later stated that they continually urged him to consider his mother and not take the drastic step, offering to give Kunal an iPhone to keep him engaged. Tragically, Kunal eventually jumped as his father Murlidhar approached him in a valiant attempt to pull him to safety. Both parents met their untimely demise in the fall, with Kunal's mother Sangeeta succumbing to her injuries a short time later.
Police recovered the bodies from the challenging terrain and sent them for postmortem examination. Investigators are currently compiling witness statements and investigating the circumstances surrounding the untimely deaths. Stay updated with the latest Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news by downloading the TOI App.
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