Two Ganpati Mandal Members Found Dead Inside Goregaon Public Toilet; Police Probe Possible Gas Fumes
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Two young men were found dead inside a public toilet near Ram Mandir railway station in Goregaon East in the early hours of Sunday, with police investigating whether fumes from a nearby plating workshop may have caused their suspected suffocation.
The incident occurred around 2.30 am at Shivshankar Nagar. The deceased have been identified as 18-year-old Bhavin Desai and 25-year-old Prabhakar Dhivar, both members of a local Ganpati mandal.
Went To Toilet During Late-Night Gathering
According to police, Desai and Dhivar had gone for dinner with six other members of their Ganpati mandal on Saturday night. After dinner, the group remained together for some time, chatting before the two men went to the public toilet around 2.30 am.
When Desai and Dhivar did not return for a prolonged period, the others became concerned and went inside to check on them. They found both men lying unconscious.
The two were rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
Police Probe Nearby Plating Workshop
Vanrai Police have registered accidental death cases and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Police are particularly examining whether fumes or gas released from a plating workshop located next to the public toilet could have contributed to the suspected suffocation.
“We are investigating whether any gas fumes emerging from the plating workshop caused the two men to suffocate,” a senior police official said.
The exact cause of death is yet to be established, and further investigation is underway.
