Maharashtra Hunting Accident: Man Mistaken for Wild Boar Fatally Shot
Nine villagers arrested after a hunting trip in Palghar district led to the accidental shooting death of a 60-year-old man, with allegations of evidence concealment.
- Ramesh Vartha, a 60-year-old resident of Maharashtra's Palghar district, was fatally shot during a hunting trip on January 28 after being mistaken for a wild boar.
- The group of amateur hunters reportedly panicked, hid Vartha's body in the forest, and did not report the incident to authorities for several days.
- Police recovered Vartha's decomposed body on February 5 after his wife filed a missing person’s report, leading to an investigation and arrests.
- Nine individuals, including the alleged shooter, Sagar Hadal, have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide and evidence tampering under Indian law.
- Authorities are also investigating claims that another hunter, who died days later, was injured during the same incident, though police currently attribute his death to illness.
Hindustan Times 
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