Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar43 minutes ago
Three members of the same family died after falling into a 250-foot-deep gorge in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on Friday. The deceased have been identified as 48-year-old Muralidhar Chandgude, 42-year-old Sangeeta Chandgude, and their 18-year-old son Kunal.
Just one day before this accident, Sangeeta had posted a video on her YouTube channel about the importance of relationships and love.
According to the police, the son had bought an iPhone but was unable to pay its EMI. He was asking the family for money to pay the EMI.
This led to an argument with his father. This is where the tragic incident began. After the argument, Kunal left the house in anger. He had climbed up Khawadya Hill.
Just one day before the accident, on Thursday, Sangeeta had posted a self-recorded video on YouTube. In it, she had said, “For a person who does not value love, there is no point in doing anything.”
Sangeeta had over 29,000 followers on YouTube. She had also posted short vlogs with her son.
‘A chapati tastes delicious only when it is cooked on both sides’: Sangeeta
In a one-minute video recorded in Marathi, Sangeeta said, “Be prepared to entrust your destiny to someone who respects your love. If someone does not respect you, your love or what you do for them, there is no point in doing anything for them.”
She added, “A chapati tastes delicious only when it is cooked on both sides. The same applies to relationships. If both people treat each other well and value the relationship, it is worth staying in. But if one person values the relationship and the other does not, there is no point in continuing it. It is always better to walk away from such a relationship.”
Sangeeta, who had more than 29,000 followers on YouTube, regularly posted motivational videos on her channel. She also shared several short vlogs featuring her son.
File photo of Muralidhar Chandgude (48 years), Sangeeta Chandgude (42 years) and son Kunal Chandgude (18 years).
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Stood at the edge of the hill for 4 hours
Kunal had climbed the hill around 10 AM. He was constantly changing his position.
Sanjay, an eyewitness to the incident and former sarpanch of the village, said, ‘Kunal stood on the high rock of the mountain from 10 AM to 1 PM. He was constantly changing his position. His mother was continuously pleading with her son to come down, crying, but he was not ready to listen to anyone.’
He said, ‘I also tried to explain to him, saying that you are educated, don’t take such a step, but it had no effect on Kunal. Four years ago, Kunal’s younger brother also died. After this accident, the entire family is devastated.’
Attempt to save the son
The father pulled his son towards himself to save him.
The father and son fell down
During the rescue, the father was unsuccessful and both fell down.
Kunal’s father reached the part of the hill where he was standing. He tried to pull his son back, but due to loss of balance, both fell into a deep gorge.
Mother also jumped from the hill
Seeing this scene, mother Sangeeta also jumped down the hill a few moments later.
Police recovered all three bodies. Local people were also present on the occasion.
Rescue operations were not successfull
Firefighters had spread a large safety net at the foot of the mountain to save the young man, but Kunal, standing on the top of the mountain, was constantly changing his direction.
