FIR Filed Against Stall Operator After 2 Die In Electrocution Near Lalbaug Pandal In Mumbai
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Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, died and four others were seriously injured after receiving electric shocks from a loose wire at a Pepsi-Cola stall near a Ganesh festival pandal in Mumbai’s Lalbaug area early Sunday.
An FIR has been registered against nearby stall operator Kamal Shetty at Kalachowki Police Station under Sections 106(1) and 125(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for alleged negligence. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Two Killed, Four Injured
According to the fire brigade, the incident took place at around 2 am on Sunday near Aastha Hospital on Dattaram Lad Marg in Kalachowki, when devotees were present near the pandal.
Two boys and three girls, aged between 8 and 20, reportedly came into contact with the electrical current and suffered burn injuries.
All five victims were initially rushed to Masina Hospital in Byculla. Doctors declared eight-year-old Raghni Ghanshyam Yadav dead upon arrival.
A second victim, identified as 33-year-old Sujata Thorati, was admitted to Global Hospital in Parel but later succumbed to her injuries.
Four Victims Under Treatment
Kiran Akbar Naik, 19, Tanvi Narsh Hande, 19, Sahil Sandip Tare, 19, and Ruhi Singh, 12, were undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in the incident.
One of the injured girls was reportedly in critical condition and was shifted to Global Hospital in Parel for further treatment.
The remaining three injured victims are undergoing treatment at Masina Hospital and have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), where their condition remains serious.
FIR Filed Against Stall Operator
According to the FIR filed at Kalachowki Police Station, the loose wire allegedly came into contact with Raghni and others nearby, resulting in the electric shock.
Police have booked stall operator Kamal Shetty under Sections 106(1) and 125(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, alleging negligence, and have begun investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
