Khargone : A man died due to falling off a tree. The deceased climbed up the tree to feed his cattle with the fruits and leaves of the tree. The mishap took place on Friday afternoon in the premises of Electricity Distribution Company located at Khandwa Road. The deceased was recognized as Kumar, a resident of Sharadpura. It was his daily routine to pluck leaves from the tree and he was doing the same on Friday, when he slipped and fell. He was sent to the district hospital where the doctors declared him dead.
During the mishap, many people were present to clear their bills. According to them, due to the injury on his head, Kumar died. There were rumors just after the deceased fell that Kumar died of coming in contact of the electric wires near the tree, due to which, even the officers got worried and came out. Kumar was standing on a branch and his feet slipped.