A seven-year-old boy died after a brick column of a ground-floor construction collapsed on him throughout a Dahi Handi celebration in Mumbai’s Malad on Saturday afternoon.
In line with data obtained from the Ward Management Room, the incident was reported at round 3:01 pm at Ekta Welfare Society, Room No. 23, Chikuwadi, Malvani, Marve Street, Malad (West).
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Company BMC) mentioned preliminary data signifies {that a} group of youngsters have been celebrating Dahi Handi on their very own. The rope holding the Dahi Handi was tied between a tree and a brick column of a ground-floor construction, that finally collapsed . Whereas the youngsters have been making an attempt to interrupt the handi, the brick column collapsed, falling on a seven-year-old boy. The kid suffered severe head harm within the mishap following which he was instantly rushed to Malvani Normal Hospital for remedy.
Nonetheless, hospital authorities knowledgeable that the kid was declared introduced useless.
Lady killed in Pune
In one other Dahi Handi-related incident, a girl was crushed to demise underneath an iron body in Pune, officers mentioned on Saturday, information company PTI reported.
In addition to, a minimum of 32 ‘Govindas’ have been injured in Mumbai and 10 others in neighbouring Thane in the course of the formation of human pyramids as a part of the celebrations.
The deceased lady has been recognized as Salma Salauddin Pathan, a resident of the Outdated Sangavi space in Pimpri Chinchwad. She died after a brief iron construction erected to help a stack of loudspeakers for a Dahi Handi occasion collapsed on her on Friday night time, police was quoted as saying.
Staff have been dismantling the iron body after the occasion organised by the Vighnaharta Mandal concluded, and a heavy portion fell on Pathan. She sustained a severe head harm and was rushed to a hospital, the place docs declared her useless.
Pathan’s son was an office-bearer of the organising mandal, and her household declined to lodge a grievance towards the organisers and urged the police to not register a case on their very own, police mentioned.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde bats for security
Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde emphasised the necessity for security over record-breaking human pyramids throughout Dahi Handi, which was celebrated with conventional fervour throughout the state on Saturday.
Talking on the large celebrations at Tembhi Naka right here, Shinde reminded members that their security issues most to family members ready at dwelling and urged them to apply self-discipline and mutual care whereas celebrating the competition, in accordance with PTI.
“Break the pot, however defend life. Keep in mind that your dad and mom are ready for you at dwelling. Each govinda should guarantee their teammates don’t get injured,” he mentioned whereas describing Thane because the “Pandharpur of Govindas”.