Farmer, mother found dead in Pune district’s Indapur, suicide suspected

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2 min readPuneApr 21, 2026 06:43 PM ISTPolice identified the deceased as Atul Tukaram Jadhav (left) and his mother Suman Tukaram Jadhav (right). (Express photo)A 35-year-old farmer and his 63-year-old mother were found dead on their farm in Indapur taluka of Pune district in a suspected case of suicide. Pune Rural police said that the suicides were fallout of a domestic dispute.Police identified the deceased as Atul Tukaram Jadhav (35) and his mother Suman Tukaram Jadhav (63), both residents of Amrai Mala area of Sarafwadi village in Indapur taluka of Pune district. The village is located 140 kilometers from Pune city. The mother son duo were found dead hanging to two different trees on their farm in Sarafwadi around 6 am on Monday.Police have filed an accidental death report (ADR) which is preliminary registration for any ‘unnatural death’ including suicide, accident, or suspicious death under other circumstances. The ADR was registered at Walchandnagar police station under the Pune Rural police under section 194 of the  Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. An inquiry has been launched by a team from Walchandnagar police station.“Initial probe suggests that the incident is a fallout of an ongoing dispute within the family. Early in the morning when the family did not see mother and son, they started searching for them. They were found hanging from trees in their farm. They were taken to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead.” said an officer. Inspector Rajkumar Dunage, in-charge of Walchandnagar police is probing the case further. Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:puneAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...