{
  "id": 19610185,
  "title": "Palghar Police Tragedy: Head Constable Dies After Fight With Friend, 2 Other Personnel Die Within 3 Days In Maharashtra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/palghar-police-tragedy-head-constable-dies-after-fight-with-friend-2",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T06:04:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/palghar-police-tragedy-head-constable-dies-after-fight-with-friend-2-other-personnel-die-within-3-days-in-maharashtra"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three police personnel in Maharashtra's Palghar district tragically died within a span of three days, according to local police officials. Head Constable D D Gaikwad succumbed to injuries sustained from falling during an altercation with a friend in Jawhar area on November 6. Gaikwad's death was followed by the registration of a case against his friend for culpable homicide. Meanwhile, Palghar police naik Santosh Zinzurde was found dead after hanging himself on November 9. On the same day, another police naik from the district passed away after suffering from a neurological condition. Palghar Superintendent of Police Yatish Deshmukh expressed his grief over these unfortunate incidents.",
  "summary": "Palghar: A head constable in Maharashtra's Palghar district died of injuries sustained after he fell during a fight with a friend, police said on Thursday. The alleged incident occurred in the Jawhar area on November 6. Head Constable D D Gaikwad and his friend had an altercation, during which he fell and received a head injury, a police official said. Gaikwad died on Wednesday, following which…",
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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."
}