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Aunt denies Maharashtra teen died over iPhone EMI dispute
The maternal aunt of Kunal Chandgude, the 19-year-old who died along with his parents after falling from a hill cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, has rejected claims that the teenager killed himself over…
The maternal aunt of Kunal Chandgude, the 19-year-old who died along with his parents after falling from a hill cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, has rejected claims that the teenager killed himself over an iPhone EMI. Kalyani Dabhade told reporters that Kunal was distressed by tensions between his parents and wanted his father to return home, not to end his life.
Dabhade said Kunal had spoken to his father five or six days before the incident, asking him to come home. She said the family was not in financial distress and Kunal could have bought a second-hand phone for Rs 20,000-25,000 if needed. The three died on Friday in the Tisgaon area after Kunal leapt from the hill and his father tried to save him, followed by his mother.
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The police are yet to release a final report, and the family's version now directly contradicts the initial narrative of a phone-related suicide. A teenager's distress over a parent's absence, rather than a gadget, is a more common but less sensational driver of family tragedy. The local police investigation and any suicide note recovered will determine which account holds. The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police are expected to file a closure report in the coming weeks.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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