An Indian Navy personnel died on Thursday after falling into a 400-foot-deep valley while showing a clifftop viewpoint in Maharashtra’s Lonavala to his relative via a video call.
The police identified the deceased as Rakesh Kumar Mishra, 49, a master chief petty officer (MCPO II) posted at INS Shivaji. Mishra, who hailed from Mangolpuri in North West Delhi, was with his colleague, Mahendra Singh, when the incident occurred at Tiger Point.
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After Singh alerted the police, an accidental death report was lodged at the Lonavala rural police station.
Police Inspector Dinesh Tayade said Mishra’s son was planning to come with his friends to visit Tiger Point on May 30. So, Mishra went to the spot with Singh to plan the trip.
After reaching the viewpoint, while Mahendra sat under a tree, Mishra made a video call to his relative from his cell phone, the police said. While showing the area to the relative, he allegedly walked around a tree, lost his footing, and fell into the valley.
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Though he allegedly called out to Mahendra for help, his colleague could not reach the spot in time, the police said.
After receiving information about the incident, police officials, along with forensic experts and members of the local Shivadurg Rescue Team, reached Tiger Point. Mishra’s body was located and brought up by Thursday evening. His body was taken to a hospital, where doctors formally pronounced him dead around 6.30 pm.
Rakesh Mishra was showing Tiger Point to a relative via video call when he allegedly walked around a tree, lost his footing, and fell into the valley. 
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