Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Pune Man Dies During Rajgad Fort Trek Despite Rescue Efforts
A 35-year-old man named Jijñesh Sadashiv Khandalkar was visiting Rajgad Fort with two friends.
While climbing, he reportedly felt dizzy and lost consciousness.
This happened on Saturday, October 10, at about 2 p.m.
People nearby, including residents and fort staff, tried to help him.
They carried him down the fort on a stretcher.
He was taken to a hospital in Velhe, but doctors could not save him.
His body was later taken to Sassoon General Hospital for an examination.
Officials said the cause of his death is not yet known.
A 35-year-old Pune resident collapsed while climbing Rajgad Fort on Saturday, October 10.
Police said the incident occurred around 2 p.m. in Velhe taluka, along the Pal Budruk route.
The man, identified as Jijñesh Sadashiv Khandalkar, was visiting with two friends from Pune.
Residents, Archaeological Department employees, MSEDCL personnel and tourists carried him down on a stretcher.
Doctors at Velhe rural hospital declared Khandalkar dead on arrival; the cause of death has not been established.
- Who
- Jijñesh Sadashiv Khandalkar, a 35-year-old Hadapsar resident, was trekking with two friends from Pune.
- What
- He collapsed during the trek and was declared dead on arrival at Velhe rural hospital.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, at around 2 p.m.
- Where
- Rajgad Fort, along the Pal Budruk route in Velhe taluka, Pune district.
- Why
- The exact cause of death has not been established; he reportedly felt dizzy before losing consciousness.
- Age
- 35
- Incident time
- Around 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 10
- Trek route
- Pal Budruk route at Rajgad Fort
- Rescue
- Helpers carried Khandalkar down the fort on a stretcher
- Hospital
- Velhe rural hospital
- Medical outcome
- Declared dead on arrival
- Cause of death
- Not yet established
- Post-mortem
- His relatives took his body to Sassoon General Hospital