Pune (Maharashtra)/Haveri (Karnataka), Oct 16 (IANS) Two people, including a 20-year-old youth and a 62-year-old farmer, died in separate incidents in Maharashtra and Karnataka, police said on Friday.
In the first incident, the body of a 20-year-old youth was found hanging from a babul tree in a forest area in Nimgaon Ketki village of Indapur taluka in Maharashtra’s Pune district, triggering a stir in the locality.
The deceased was identified as Rupesh Kalu Mokashi, a resident of Nimgaon Ketki. He originally belonged to Dhaytipada in Trimbakeshwar taluka of Nashik district.
According to police, all family members had gone to sleep after dinner on the night of October 15. When Rupesh was found missing around 6 a.m. on October 16, his family members and friends launched a search.
During the search, his body was found hanging from a babul tree in a forest area reserved by the Forest Department, opposite Sonai Dairy.
A resident, Patil Atul Dale, informed the police about the incident. The body was subsequently brought down and taken by ambulance to the Indapur Sub-District Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
An accidental death case has been registered at Indapur Police Station under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Further investigation is underway.
In a separate incident in Karnataka, a 62-year-old farmer died after being struck by lightning while working in an agricultural field in Joisaraharalahalli village of Ranebennur taluk in Haveri district.
The deceased was identified as Mahadevappa Shidenur. According to the available information, the farmer was working in the field when lightning struck him, resulting in his death.
The incident falls under the jurisdiction of Halageri Police Station. Police officials are probing the case further and are hopeful of getting more information.
–IANS
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