Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Family tensions and iPhone dispute precede fatal Maharashtra cliff fall
Kunal Chandgude, 19, went to a cliff in Maharashtra after reportedly arguing with his father.
The argument was said to involve payments for an iPhone.
Reports also said his family had faced tensions after the death of Kunal’s elder brother.
Kunal had attempted suicide at the same place the previous year.
His parents tried for hours to persuade him to move away from the edge.
His father grabbed his hand, but both fell into the gorge and died.
Kunal’s mother then jumped into the gorge after seeing them fall.
Police are investigating what caused the family’s problems and the tragedy.
Nineteen-year-old Kunal Chandgude died after falling from a cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
His father, Murlidhar, fell while trying to save him, and his mother, Sangeeta, later jumped into the gorge.
Police said Kunal had argued with his father after struggling to pay instalments for an Apple iPhone.
Sources also linked the tragedy to family tensions following the death of Kunal’s elder brother and strained parental relations.
Police are investigating a social-media post by Sangeeta that referred to alleged property and family disputes.
- Who
- Nineteen-year-old Kunal Chandgude, his father Murlidhar Chandgude, and his mother Sangeeta Chandgude.
- What
- Kunal and his father died in a cliff fall, while Sangeeta later died after jumping into the gorge.
- When
- The incident occurred last week; Kunal reportedly left for the cliff at about 10 a.m.
- Where
- A cliff and 250-foot-deep gorge in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
- Why
- Reports cited an argument over unpaid iPhone instalments and possible long-running family tensions; police are investigating the circumstances.
- Location
- Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
- Victims
- Kunal Chandgude, Murlidhar Chandgude, and Sangeeta Chandgude
- Gorge depth
- 250 feet
- Reported financial dispute
- Kunal had reportedly purchased an Apple iPhone but could not pay its instalments.
- Earlier attempt
- Police reportedly persuaded Kunal to abandon a suicide attempt at the same location the previous year.
- Family tensions
- Sources linked tensions to the death of Kunal’s elder brother six years earlier and strained relations between his parents.
- Investigation
- Police are examining the alleged family dispute and the person referenced in Sangeeta’s social-media post.