A 50-year-old farmer’s accidental death killed his mother and sent his brother into coma in Sureban village in Belagavi district on Wednesday.
Balappa Venkappa Talwar, who had climbed up a mango tree to fetch fruits, slipped and fell to his death.
When the body was brought home, his 71-year-old mother Rudravva Talwar died of shock. Her elder son, Maruti Talwar, also fell unconscious.
Maruti Talwar has been admitted to a private hospital in Sureban.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death in connection with Balappa Talwar’s demise.