Two killed, four injured after electrocution near Ganesh pandal in Mumbai
Officials said a short circuit near a temporary stall sent current through the area, leaving six people shocked and four hospitalized.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, an electrical shock near a Ganesh pandal in Mumbai's Kalachowki area killed eight-year-old Raghini Ghanshyam Yadav and 33-year-old Sujata, while four others were injured at a temporary water stall.
- Massive crowds numbering 50,000 people choked Dattaram Lad Marg on Saturday night, causing jostling that pushed victims into the temporary stall where iron beams broke and contacted live electrical current.
- The Kalachowki Police registered an FIR against stall operator Kamal Shetty under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport disconnected power and issued a 38B notice for faulty electrical installation.
- Three victims aged 19 remain in stable condition, while a 12-year-old girl is in critical care in the ICU. Shiv Sena UBT has raised questions regarding government and civic authority oversight.
- Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar urged mandals to prioritize safety regulations and crowd management during the festival. Separately, a 19-year-old worker died in a distinct electrocution accident at Shyam Nagar Lake the same day.
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