Police have arrested nine individuals following the tragic death of a man in Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The man was mistakenly shot by a member of his own hunting group, who believed he was a wild boar, authorities confirmed.

The incident took place on January 29, when a group of villagers ventured into the Borsheti forest area in Manor for a wild boar hunt. The group became separated during the expedition, and later, one of the hunters, misidentifying a member of the group as a wild animal, opened fire.