{
  "id": 18024851,
  "title": "Panvel Shocker: Woman And 2 Children Die After Allegedly Jumping From 11th Floor Over ₹2 Lakh Loan Harassment; 2 Accused Absconding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/panvel-shocker-woman-and-2-children-die-after-allegedly-jumping-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T21:13:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/panvel-shocker-woman-and-2-children-die-after-allegedly-jumping-from-11th-floor-over-2-lakh-loan-harassment-2-accused-absconding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Panvel witnessed a shocking incident on Monday evening when a woman and her two minor children allegedly jumped from the 11th floor of their residential building in Bhokarpada, Panvel. The tragic event occurred around 8:55 pm, following repeated threats and harassment by two men over a loan amounting to Rs 2 lakh. The victims, Machindra Narayan Popete (42) and his wife Mansi Machindra Popete (32), along with their children Rudra (11) and Hansika (6), were residents of Minerva Society at Hiranandani Fortune City. The two accused, Vishwanath Desai and Arun Vishwanath Desai, who had lent the money in 2024, are currently on the run. Assistant Police Inspector Abhijeet Bhujbal of Rasayani police station reported that the accused had visited the complainant's residence around 8:45 pm, kicked the main door, and threatened the family verbally. This relentless harassment caused severe mental distress to the complainant's wife, ultimately leading her to take the extreme step of jumping from the 11th floor. The incident has prompted authorities to launch a search for the accused, who have been identified as Vishwanath Desai and Arun Vishwanath Desai, both residents of Panvel.",
  "summary": "Navi Mumbai, November 3, 2026: A woman and her two minor children allegedly jumped off the 11th floor of their residential building at Hiranandani Fortune City in Bhokarpada, Panvel, following repeated threats and harassment by two men over a Rs 2 lakh loan. The incident occurred around 8.55 pm on Monday. The two accused, who had lent the money to the complainant in 2024, are currently…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}