2 Dead, 6 Injured After Suffering Electric Shocks Near Kalachowkie Ganpati Mandal
Locals and officials said overcrowding and a short circuit at a temporary water stall caused the electrocution, injuring four others.
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2 dead, 6 injured after suffering electric shocks near Kalachowkie Ganpati mandal
The Kalachowkie police have booked a cold drink stall owner, Kamal Shetty, under sections 125 (rash or negligent acts that endanger human life) and 106 (1) (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Mumbai Ganesh tragedy: How overcrowding turned fatal at Kalachowki pandal
Overcrowding and jostling preceded the electrocution tragedy near a Ganapati pandal in Kalachowki neighbourhood in Mumbai's Lalbaug area early Sunday, which claimed the lives of an eight-year-old girl and a woman, eyewitnesses and locals claimed.
Eight-year-old Ragini Yadav and 33-year-old Sujata Thottiti died after being electrocuted at the Maha Ganapati Mandap at Kala Chowki in Mumbai. Three people were seriously injured in the incident and are undergoing treatment. This is the third major accident during the Ganeshotsav, which has raised questions about safety measures.
Mumbai Kalachowki Tragedy: Probe Underway After Electric Shock Kills 2, Injures 4
Two people died and four others were injured after an electric shock incident near a Ganeshotsav pavilion in Mumbai’s Kalachowki area early Sunday. The incident occurred near a temporary drinking-water stall at Mahaganpati Utsav Mandal. Authorities have switched off the electricity supply and launched an investigation into the cause.
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