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Woman and Two Children Die in Naldurg Fort Fall
A woman named Ashwini visited Naldurg Fort with her three young children.
They went to the Upli bastion, which is about 80 feet high.
All four fell from the bastion on Thursday.
Ashwini and her son Ajinkya died at the scene.
Her daughters Veera and Kranti were taken to a hospital.
Kranti later died while being treated.
The report does not state Veera’s final condition.
Police registered an accidental death report and will investigate what happened.
A 30-year-old woman and her three children fell from Naldurg Fort’s Upli bastion on Thursday.
Ashwini Manohar Pol and her son Ajinkya died at the scene.
Her daughter Kranti died while receiving treatment at Dharashiv Civil Hospital.
The other twin daughter, Veera, was also taken to hospital with injuries.
Police registered an accidental death report and said the incident’s cause will be investigated.
- Who
- Ashwini Manohar Pol, her son Ajinkya, and her twin daughters Veera and Kranti.
- What
- The woman and her three children fell from Naldurg Fort’s Upli bastion; the mother and two children died.
- Where
- The Upli bastion at Naldurg Fort in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv district.
- When
- The incident occurred on Thursday; the report was issued on Friday.
- Why
- The reason for the fall was not stated; police said it would be investigated.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Ashwini Manohar Pol, Ajinkya, and Kranti died.
- Injured
- Veera was taken to Dharashiv Civil Hospital with injuries.
- Bastion
- The four fell from Upli bastion, described as the fort’s tallest point.
- Height
- Upli bastion is nearly 80 feet tall.
- Fort size
- Naldurg Fort covers 105 acres and has more than 100 bastions.
- Police action
- An accidental death report was registered at Naldurg police station.
- Investigation
- Police said the reason behind the incident would be investigated after the last rites.
Quotes
Unnamed police official
Police official speaking about the family’s funeral arrangements and the planned investigation.
“The last rites of Ashwini and her two children will be performed today. The reason behind the incident will be investigated after that.”
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