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**Title:** Unsettling Consequences of a Tragic Accident
**Summary:**
* The story begins with a newlywed couple, Sunidhi and Aryan, walking in the rain when Sunidhi falls into a deep manhole and dies.
* Aryan is devastated, and during the funeral, a priest (Panditji) reveals that according to superstition, if someone dies under specific celestial alignments (Ghanishtha Panchak), five more family members will also die.
* To prevent this, the priest advises performing the last rites with five effigies, which Aryan initially rejects but ultimately follows.
* The narrative then unfolds a series of eerie and tragic events, suggesting the superstition may be true:
+ Aryan's neighbors, who had recently lost their son, die simultaneously.
+ Aryan starts experiencing paranormal occurrences, hinting at Sunidhi's presence.
+ The priest's voice is heard, implying a connection between the deaths and the supernatural.
+ The story concludes with a news report about a family who suffered a similar tragedy, losing a son, his wife, and then the father, who died under mysterious circumstances while performing last rites, fulfilling the ominous prophecy of five deaths.
Here are the extracted key facts in short sentences, numbered for reference:
1. The author of the story is Vijendra Kumar.
2. The main characters, Sunidhi and Aryan, had a love marriage a few days prior to the events.
3. Initially, both their families had objections to their relationship.
4. The story takes place on a day with heavy rain.
5. Sunidhi falls into a deep manhole on the roadside during the rain.
6. A crowd gathers after Sunidhi's fall.
7. Sunidhi dies from the fall, and her body is retrieved with difficulty.
8. According to a superstition mentioned (Panchak), if someone dies under certain celestial alignments, five more family members may die.
9. To supposedly prevent this, five effigies are to be cremated along with Sunidhi's body.
10. The funeral rites are performed as per the rules of Panchak.
11. Aryan is deeply grieved by Sunidhi's death.
12. Agarwal uncle and his wife, who had recently lost their son, die the next morning.
13. Agarwal uncle and his wife had been trying to come to terms with their son's death.
14. The family's father mentions a connection between the deaths, implying he knows a reason.
15. Pandit ji is involved in performing rituals and makes announcements in the neighborhood.
16. Aryan experiences strange occurrences after Sunidhi's death, including seeing her apparition.
17. Aryan's father falls, hits his head, and bleeds, lying unconscious.
18. A news report mentions a 70-year-old whose son's last rites were performed, and his wife's funeral pyre was ready, but he died in an accident while bathing in a river.
19. The 70-year-old's body was recovered by divers after three days.
20. A total of five deaths are noted in the conclusion of the story.