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Aunt denies iPhone EMI trigger in Maharashtra hill deaths
The aunt of a 19-year-old who died with his parents in a fall from Khavda Hill in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 21 has rejected claims that a dispute over iPhone EMIs caused…
The aunt of a 19-year-old who died with his parents in a fall from Khavda Hill in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on August 21 has rejected claims that a dispute over iPhone EMIs caused the tragedy. In a social media video, Pallavi Patil called the narrative a "rumour" and urged people not to spread unverified claims, saying it was causing distress to the elderly grandparents. Hindustan Times reports the teen had attempted suicide from the same cliff last year.
Police are now probing a two-month-old family dispute as a possible cause. Deputy Commissioner of Police Pankaj Atulkar told Mathrubhumi that the family was under stress due to this dispute, which may have prompted Kunal's suicide attempt. The father tried to grab his son near the edge but both fell, and the mother jumped moments later. An investigation into the root cause is ongoing.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Hindustan Times and Mathrubhumi give space to the aunt's denial, but Hindustan Times frames the story around the iPhone EMI rumour, while Mathrubhumi leads with the police probe into a longer family dispute. The aunt's video refutes the phone trigger, but neither outlet questions why police initially highlighted the EMI angle. The balanced reading is that the family dispute may be the more significant factor, and the police investigation into it will determine the full story.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
