Three die on Maharashtra hilltop after mobile phone row

A 19-year-old boy and his parents died after falling from Khawadya Hill in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on Friday following an argument over a mobile phone. The teenager went to the hill around 10 am after a dispute with his parents, who followed him to persuade him to come down.

According to Hindustan Times, the village sarpanch and others tried for nearly three hours to convince the boy, making emotional appeals such as, "Live for your mother's sake." NDTV reports that the sarpanch also promised to give him whatever he wanted. The teen refused, saying, "No, I have to die."

After 1 pm, the father slowly approached the boy, who suddenly jumped. The father fell while trying to grab him, and the mother then jumped too. Police recovered the bodies and sent them for post-mortem. Helpline numbers for suicide prevention have been shared.