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Video Shows Final Pleas Before Teen’s Fatal Hill Jump
A 19-year-old named Kunal Chandgude went to a hill after arguing with his parents about a mobile phone.
People nearby tried very hard to convince him to move away from the edge.
They told him the problem could be solved and even offered him an iPhone.
A video recorded some of these efforts.
Kunal reportedly said he believed suicide was the only solution.
Rescuers and villagers also tried to help him.
He eventually jumped and died.
His father and mother also died after jumping from the hill, and police are investigating.
Nineteen-year-old Kunal Chandgude died after jumping from a hill in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
A video shows locals, including a woman believed to be his mother, trying to persuade him to step away.
Those present reportedly offered him an iPhone 15 Pro and urged him to reconsider.
Police said Kunal went to the hill after an argument with his parents over his demand for a mobile phone.
His father and mother also died after jumping from the hill, according to police.
- Who
- Nineteen-year-old Kunal Chandgude, his parents, villagers, police and fire brigade personnel were involved.
- What
- Kunal died after jumping from a hill; his parents also died after jumping while attempting to save or stop him, according to police.
- Where
- A hill in the Tisgaon area under Waluj MIDC, in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
- When
- Friday, at about 10 a.m.
- Why
- Police said Kunal had argued with his parents over his demand for a mobile phone.
Key facts
- Teenager
- Kunal Chandgude, 19
- Location
- Tisgaon area under Waluj MIDC, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra
- Reported time
- Around 10 a.m. on Friday
- Trigger cited by police
- An argument with his parents over a demand for a mobile phone
- Rescue efforts
- Villagers and police tried to persuade Kunal, while the fire brigade attempted to place a safety net
- Video details
- People pleaded with Kunal to step away, with one person offering an iPhone 15 Pro
- Investigation
- Police said the bodies were recovered and the circumstances were being investigated
Quotes
Another unidentified person at the scene
A person present at the hill who joined the effort to persuade Kunal
“If an iPhone is what you need, then take it.”
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“It’s iPhone 15 Pro.”
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Sources
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