20-yr-old jumps to death from 6th floor in Hinjewadi, 2 cousins arrested

Before jumping to death, he had posted a video on his Instagram account, in which he blamed two of his cousins for driving him to the extreme step, police said.

As per a press release issued today, in the video note, Sonagare stated that his cousins allegedly harassed him by asking him about his salary and his savings. He asked his friends to make his video note as viral as possible, it is stated.

Following the suicide, an accidental death report was registered at the Hinjewadi police station and a probe was launched to confirm the cause behind the incident.

As probe confirmed the involvement of the two cousins, an FIR was lodged against them on Friday, as per sections 108,3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.

Police sub inspector Dnyaneshwar Zol, the investigation officer said, “The deceased lost his parents in the past. He was now working as an office boy at a private company. He was upset because his two cousins were asking him about his earnings and savings. We have arrested them. A court has remanded the accused persons to police custody till Monday for further investigation.”

According to the police, one of the accused does welding work, while another runs a safety equipment shop. Both are residents of Talawade.