Feb 05, 2025 05:10 PM IST Another person was injured in the incident, which occurred on the night of January 28. A hunting trip in Maharashtra’s Palghar district took a tragic turn when a villager was fatally shot by his companions, who allegedly mistook him for a wild boar, PTI reported on Wednesday, citing the police. Six persons have been detained in connection with the incident.(Image for representation/Pixabay) Another person was injured in the incident, which occurred on the night of January 28. Six persons have been detained in connection with the incident. According to Palghar’s Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Abhijit Dharashivkar, a group of villagers had entered the Borsheti forest area in Manor to hunt wild boars. “During the expedition, some villagers got separated from the group. After some time, one of the hunters mistook them for wild boars and opened fire, hitting two villagers. One of them died on the spot, while the other sustained serious injuries,” he said. Also Read | 31-year-old man shot dead over ‘staring’ in Kharar Panicked by the …