Overview
- Police say the man jumped into a well in his village in Jalna district after receiving threats and abusive messages following the clip’s circulation.
- Reports identify the deceased as Mahesh Ade/Adhe, with his age inconsistently reported across outlets as 22 or late twenties.
- The video showed two friends urinating below a Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station signboard, and the pair later posted an apology.
- Investigators say multiple local pages amplified the clip, including an account linked to a local Shiv Sena district chief.
- A case has been registered under BNS provisions for criminal intimidation and abetment of suicide, and the family has called for strict action against those who made the video viral.