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Pune Shock: Young IT engineer dies after sleeping with hot water bag under neck
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News18•09-10-2026, 08:33
Pune Shock: Young IT engineer dies after sleeping with hot water bag under neck
- •A shocking incident took place in Somnath Nagar, Vadgaon Sheri, Pune, where a 30-year-old IT engineer named Rohan Kubadi lost his life.
- •Rohan was suffering from neck pain and had placed an electric hot water bag under his neck for a compress before falling asleep.
- •The incident came to light after two days when a foul smell started emanating from his room and the landlord forced the door open.
- •Police preliminarily suspect that Rohan died on the spot due to a severe electric shock caused by current leakage from the hot water bag or wire while he was asleep.
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A 30-year-old unmarried IT engineer named Rohan Kubadi died on the spot after falling asleep with an electric hot water bag under his neck for pain relief.
The incident came to light after two days when a strong foul odor began emanating from his closed room, prompting the suspicious landlord to check on him and find him dead on the bed.
Authorities preliminarily suspect that while sleeping, Rohan suffered a severe electric shock due to a current leakage from the electric water bag or its wire while using it for a neck compress.
