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- A 33-year-old vendor and an eight-year-old girl died after touching an exposed wire at an unauthorized stall in Parel.
- Four others sustained injuries during the incident which occurred amidst heavy festival crowds.
- BEST officials confirmed the stall drew an illegal power connection from a sanctioned meter belonging to a nearby mandal.
- Authorities have initiated an investigation into the stall owner and the mandal's electrical compliance.
What to watch next
- Ongoing police probe into the stall owner and mandal organizers
- Safety inspections by BEST across festival sites in Mumbai
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Trushna Vishwasrao
BEST committee chairperson
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“When our officers reached the spot, it was revealed that the unauthorised line to the stall was drawn without our knowledge or approval. Had the mandal informed us or sought permission for the stall connection, safety protocols and load checks would have been enforced”
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…life or personal safety and results in grievous hurt) have been invoked against the stall owner. We are questioning the mandal’s organisers and are probing the case, said a senior BEST official who was at the site. “ When our officers reached the spot, it was revealed that the unauthorised line to the stall was drawn without our knowledge or approval. Had the mandal informed us or sought permission for the stall connection, safety protocols and load checks would have been enforced ,” said Trushna Vishwasrao, BEST committee chairperson. Another BEST official said before installation of any meter for a Ganpati mandal, officials check the meter properly and obtain a test report from a licensed…
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Named India · Mumbai · Raghini Yadav · Sujata Thodeti · BEST · G R Vora · Kalachowki Vibhag Sarvajanik Ustav Mandal · Kamal Shetty · Lalbaug Mandal · Trushna Vishwasrao
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