Overview
- A late-night gathering on a farm in Ukharla village turned chaotic when a vehicle and three people approached, and four men fell into an open agricultural well late Monday night, three of whom were found dead.
- Police identified the dead as Rahul Popatbhai Chauhan (35), Nilesh Dabhi (37) and Ajitsinh (45) and sent the bodies to Sir T. Hospital, Bhavnagar, for post-mortem.
- Relatives say the group panicked because they thought police were conducting a raid, but Vartej police officials deny any operation and say the arrival may have caused a mistaken fear or a prank.
- Investigators have opened a formal inquiry to establish the sequence of events and to identify the people who approached the field, while one survivor who fell into the well may help the probe.
- The case has raised local safety and accountability questions, with families refusing the bodies and demanding legal action against officials and authorities likely to face scrutiny over open wells and late-night enforcement practices.