Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar tragedy takes new turn as family denies suicide theory
A new angle has emerged in the deaths of a family of three in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, with Kunal Chandgude’s aunt denying reports of an iPhone-related dispute
PTC Web Desk: A tragic case involving the deaths of three members of a family in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has taken a new turn after the aunt of 19-year-old Kunal Chandgude said he may not have intended to die by suicide.
The three members of the family, 48-year-old Murlidhar Chandgude, his wife Sangeeta and their 19-year-old son Kunal, died after falling from a hill in the Tisgaon area last week.
Initial reports had suggested that the incident may have been linked to Kunal’s demand for a new iPhone. However, Sangeeta’s sister, Kalyani Dabade, has rejected the claim, saying there was no financial crisis in the family and that the incident had nothing to do with a mobile phone.
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According to Kalyani, Kunal had been disturbed by tensions and differences between his parents. She said he wanted his father to return home and had spoken to him a few days before the incident, asking him to come back.
“He was still young and may not have fully understood the seriousness of the problems between the adults,” Kalyani said, adding that Kunal was very attached to his father. She said Kunal’s father loved him but had been living separately from the family.
Aunt says Kunal wanted to bring his father back
Kalyani said she had tried to explain to Kunal that disagreements can occur in families and that such problems can sometimes be resolved. However, she claimed that Kunal remained determined to persuade his father to return home.
Based on what the family knows so far, Kalyani believes Kunal may not have planned to take his own life. Instead, she suspects that the incident could have happened unexpectedly while he was trying to emotionally persuade his father to come back.
Police investigating new angle
The family has also dismissed reports that financial difficulties or a demand for an iPhone were behind the tragedy. Kalyani said Kunal already had a phone for his studies.
The police are continuing their investigation and are looking into the circumstances surrounding the deaths, including the new claims made by Kunal’s family.