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- A 19-year-old worker employed by a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation contractor died from electrocution after entering an artificial Ganesh immersion pond.
- The victim entered the pond while an electric pump motor used for water circulation was still in operation.
- Police have registered an accidental death report and are investigating potential negligence.
- This incident highlights the ongoing safety risks associated with electrical infrastructure in public water bodies and flooded areas.
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- Police investigation into potential negligence by the contractor or BMC
- Outcome of the accidental death report
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Datta Nalawade
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“He died of electrocution on the spot. Action will be initiated if negligence is found during the probe”
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…out regularly. A police officer said the worker, Rohit Rathod, entered the pond created near Shyam Nagar lake after the last idol for the day arrived. He was unaware that the motor immersed in the pond was running. “ He died of electrocution on the spot. Action will be initiated if negligence is found during the probe ,” said the police officer. DCP (west zone-3) Datta Nalawade confirmed the death. Rathod was declared brought dead at Trauma Care Hospital at Jogeshwari. Police said BMC has set up five artificial ponds for Ganpati idol…
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