Nagpur: A 38-year-old furniture maker allegedly distressed over domestic discord and separation from his wife and young son ended his life by jumping into the water-filled right canal of the Pench irrigation project near Ghorpad village on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Kunal Mukundrao Wagh, a resident of near Bhavani Temple in Pardi. The incident triggered shock in the locality.
According to police, Wagh was engaged in the wooden furniture business and lived with his mother and two brothers. Around a month ago, following a domestic dispute, his wife reportedly left for her parental home along with their two-and-a-half-year-old son. The separation allegedly left him emotionally distressed.
On Wednesday morning, around 8 am, Wagh left home after informing his mother. At approximately noon, he allegedly jumped into the right canal of the Pench project in Ghorpad shivar along the Nagpur-Kamptee road.
Some commuters witnessed him plunging into the canal and immediately alerted New Kamptee police.
Following the alert, PSI Satish Pawar and Kamptee Municipal Council’s fire brigade personnel, including officer Akshay Tirpude, Amit Borkar, Rahul Rangari, Prafull Gharade and Rupesh Pipalpagare, launched a search operation.
After considerable efforts, Wagh’s body was recovered nearly 200 metres downstream from the spot where he had reportedly jumped.
Kamptee police conducted a panchnama and sent the body to Kamptee Sub-District Hospital for post-mortem examination. His brothers also reached the spot after learning about the incident.
Police registered a case following a complaint from the family. Further investigation is being conducted by PSI Satish Pawar under the guidance of Senior Police Inspector Mahesh Andhale.
