Pune: Six youths died after a Thar SUV heading from Pune toward Konkan fell nearly 500 feet deep into a valley at Tamhini ghat. The incident took place on November 17; however, in the search operation, the dead bodies were found on Thursday.

The deceased have been identified as Shahaji Chavan (22), Punit Sudharak Shetty (20), Sahil Sadhu Bote (24), Mahadev Koli (18), Omkar Sunil Koli (18), and Shiva Arun Mane (19), all are residents of Kopre village in the Uttam Nagar jurisdiction.

According to the police, they are all friends and work in different professions. The incident took place on November 17. However, the incident came to light only after the families of the youths filed missing reports at the Uttam Nagar Police station, when they failed to return home on November 19.

The SUV (M

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