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‘Live for your mother’: Sarpanch’s plea fails as teen, parents fall to death amid phone row

From Hindustan Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A 19-year-old in Maharashtra, India, died after jumping from a hilltop following a dispute over a mobile phone.
  • His parents also fell to their deaths while attempting to save him, resulting in a family tragedy.
  • Local officials, including the village sarpanch, spent three hours trying to de-escalate the situation before the fatal jumps occurred.

A tragic incident unfolded in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district where a family of three lost their lives following an argument over a mobile phone. The devastating event occurred on Friday afternoon when a 19-year-old, his father, and mother all fell from the Khawadya Hill in the Tisgaon area.

Ae bhai, main gaon ka sarpanch hoon. Chal! Jo chahiye wo laakar denge. Gaon mein chal.

— Village SarpanchThe sarpanch's attempt to persuade the teenager by offering to fulfill his demands and return to the village.

The situation began when the teenager, after an argument with his parents, went to the hill around 10 a.m. His parents followed, attempting to persuade him to return. The village sarpanch and other community members, along with police and fire brigade personnel, arrived at the scene and engaged in a three-hour effort to convince the young man to step back from the edge.

During the tense standoff, the sarpanch made emotional appeals, promising to fulfill the teenager's demands and urging him to live for his mother's sake. However, the youth remained resolute, stating his intention to die. Despite the rescue team's attempts to deploy a safety net, the teenager's unpredictable movements near the cliff edge made intervention difficult.

Tumhare koodne se kiska... kya bahut bada naam hone wala hai tumhara? Maa ke liye jee lo na!

— Village SarpanchThe sarpanch's emotional appeal to the teenager, urging him to reconsider for his mother's sake.

Tragically, as the father approached his son in a final attempt to save him, the teenager jumped. In the ensuing chaos, the father also fell from the hilltop. Witnessing this, the mother then jumped as well, leading to the deaths of all three family members. Police have recovered the bodies for further formalities, and investigations into the exact circumstances are ongoing.

No, I have to die. That remains the only way.

— 19-year-old teenagerThe teenager's response to the appeals, expressing his determination to die.
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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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