KOLHAPUR: Two men from the Jinti village, in Phaltan taluka of Satara district, died after allegedly consuming a poisonous liquid on Monday. Both had been advised home-quarantine after their return from Pune district last week.
The deceased have been identified as Kiran Suresh Sawant (30) and Dipak Raghu Jadhav (32).
According to a statement issued by the relatives of one of the deceased, on Sunday evening, the duo had consumed a white liquid — that looked like sanitiser — and had started feeling uneasy. They were admitted to the government hospital in Phaltan, where they later died. An incident of accidental death has been registered with the Phaltan rural police station.
Nitin Sawant, police inspector in-charge of Phaltan rural police station, said: “The men were agricultural workers. They had been advised to quarantine themselves at home after their return from Pune district — where they were working — four days ago. On Sunday evening, the duo went to a nearby stream and consumed some liquid they had carried with them with a bottle. After consuming the liquid, they started feeling uneasy. Dipak’s brother reached the spot after they called him on his phone and he took them to the government hospital. The duo died early on Monday morning.”
“We have reserved the viscera and will be sending it to the forensic laboratory in Pune. The lab report will throw light on the exact cause of the death and the type of chemicals the men had consumed.”
“We have initiated an investigation in the case and are gathering information. According to their family members and friends, they were habitual drinkers and had a craving for liquor. We are gathering information to find out if there was any other reason, like personal rivalry, that might have led to their death,” he said.
The deceased have been identified as Kiran Suresh Sawant (30) and Dipak Raghu Jadhav (32).
According to a statement issued by the relatives of one of the deceased, on Sunday evening, the duo had consumed a white liquid — that looked like sanitiser — and had started feeling uneasy. They were admitted to the government hospital in Phaltan, where they later died. An incident of accidental death has been registered with the Phaltan rural police station.
Nitin Sawant, police inspector in-charge of Phaltan rural police station, said: “The men were agricultural workers. They had been advised to quarantine themselves at home after their return from Pune district — where they were working — four days ago. On Sunday evening, the duo went to a nearby stream and consumed some liquid they had carried with them with a bottle. After consuming the liquid, they started feeling uneasy. Dipak’s brother reached the spot after they called him on his phone and he took them to the government hospital. The duo died early on Monday morning.”
“We have reserved the viscera and will be sending it to the forensic laboratory in Pune. The lab report will throw light on the exact cause of the death and the type of chemicals the men had consumed.”
“We have initiated an investigation in the case and are gathering information. According to their family members and friends, they were habitual drinkers and had a craving for liquor. We are gathering information to find out if there was any other reason, like personal rivalry, that might have led to their death,” he said.
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