Police have identified the deceased as Dhananjay Sabhanarayan Tiwari (57), resident of Dangat Nagar in Wadgaon Dhayari. Police said Tiwari was the owner of a campany called Bharat Security.
South Indian Mess was started in 1933 to help people from South India with accommodation and food in Pune. It is now a prominent landmark in Rasta Peth, drawing customers from across the city.