In a freak incident, a 29-year-old man died when his co-worker poked a high-pressure air compressure up his buttocks. The incident happened in an industrial area in Kolhapur. The victim was taken to the hospital where he battled for his life for 15 days but eventually succumbed to the injuries. The Hatkanangale Police registered a case of Accidental Death Report (ADR) and are probing the matter.

The victim has been identified as Aditya Dattatray Jadhav a resident of Atigre village. He was employed in a foundry near his place. On September 3, the victim who was on night duty was found lying unconscious near his workplace. His co-workers immediately took him to a nearby hospital. The victim was first admitted to Ichalkaranji Hospital near his house, but when his condition worsened, he was shifted to another hospital where he passed away on September 18. The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained.