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Maharashtra Family Dies After Teen’s Hilltop Phone Dispute
A family tragedy happened at a hill in Maharashtra.
Police said 18-year-old Kunal went there after an argument about paying for his new phone.
His parents followed him because they wanted to bring him home safely.
Kunal stayed near the edge for about three hours while people tried to persuade him to move away.
His father then tried to pull him back, and both reportedly fell.
Sangita fell or jumped from the hill after seeing them fall, according to the reports.
The family had previously faced another painful loss when an older son died from an illness, according to one report.
Videos Sangita posted before the tragedy mentioned relationship problems and alleged mistreatment by relatives, but police were still examining those claims.
Sangita Chandgude, her husband Murlidhar, and their 18-year-old son Kunal died after falling from Kohdya, also called Khavdya, Hill.
Police said Kunal went to the hill after an argument with his father over payments for a new iPhone.
After roughly three hours, Murlidhar reportedly tried to pull Kunal from the edge, and both fell into a gorge.
Sangita then jumped after witnessing her husband and son fall; all three died at the scene.
Videos posted by Sangita discussed relationships and alleged harassment, family conflict, and property disputes, but the claims had not been independently verified.
- Who
- Sangita Chandgude, her husband Murlidhar Chandgude, and their 18-year-old son Kunal Chandgude.
- What
- The three died after falling from a hill during an attempt to bring Kunal away from a cliff edge.
- Where
- Kohdya Dongar, also called Khavdya Hill, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra.
- When
- Friday afternoon; Sangita posted a relationship video on Thursday. The reports do not provide the specific Friday date.
- Why
- Police linked the incident to an alleged argument over EMIs or payments for Kunal’s new iPhone. Sangita’s videos also raised allegations of family conflict, mental harassment, and property disputes, which police were investigating.
Reported Immediate Cause
Possible Wider Family Conflict
What led Kunal to the hill
Reported Immediate Cause
Police reports and eyewitness accounts attributed Kunal’s presence at the cliff to an argument with his father over payments for a new phone.
Possible Wider Family Conflict
Sangita’s videos alleged that relatives created misunderstandings, caused repeated family fights, and tried to damage relationships within the household.
Property dispute allegations
Reported Immediate Cause
The reports do not establish that a property dispute caused the deaths; the immediate police account focused on the phone-related argument and attempted rescue.
Possible Wider Family Conflict
Sangita alleged that some relatives sought a share of family property after failing to break up the family. Police were examining whether the allegations were connected to the tragedy.
Status of Sangita’s videos
Reported Immediate Cause
The videos appeared shortly before the incident and may provide context about her concerns, but their relevance to the deaths was not established.
Possible Wider Family Conflict
The allegations in the videos had not been independently verified, and police were examining their authenticity, recording circumstances, and claims of harassment.
Key facts
- Victims
- Sangita Chandgude, Murlidhar Chandgude, and their son Kunal Chandgude
- Kunal’s age
- 18 years
- Location
- Kohdya Dongar, also referred to as Khavdya Hill, in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
- Reported trigger
- An alleged dispute between Kunal and his father over EMIs or payments for a new iPhone
- Reported timings
- The incident began around 10 a.m.; Kunal reportedly remained near the edge for nearly three hours
- Reported height and gorge depth
- One account described a 400–500-foot cliff and another described a 200- to 250-foot gorge
- Sangita’s channel
- She reportedly had more than 29,000 YouTube followers and posted motivational videos and vlogs
- Earlier incident
- Police sources said Kunal had visited the same spot the previous year intending to die by suicide and was brought down after counseling
Quotes
Sangita Chandgude
Maharashtra woman who posted relationship and motivational videos on YouTube
“It is the same with relationships. If it is going on from both sides, if both are valuing it, then stay in such a relation. Otherwise, if one person is valuing it and the other is not, then such a relation has no meaning. It is always better to get out of such a relationship.”
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“Be ready to give your fate but to that person who values you, who values your love. If a person does not value you, does not value your love, if what you do for him is not of his value, then for such a person, there is no point in doing anything.”
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