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- A 31-year-old Thane Disaster Response Force jawan, Vikas Lahu Gore, died after his motorcycle hit a large pothole on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway in Shahapur taluka while he was travelling to report for duty.
- He was wearing a helmet but lost control, fell, and was declared dead at a nearby hospital.
- This was the second pothole-related fatality in Thane district in two days, following the death of a woman on the Thane-Bhiwandi Road on Sunday.
- The incident has renewed concerns about poor road maintenance during the monsoon, and police are investigating possible negligence by the road contractor.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the police investigation into possible negligence by the road contractor
- Whether authorities carry out repairs on pothole-ridden roads in Thane district
- The family's appeal for government compensation for Gore's wife and twin daughters
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Named India · Sunita Akshaylal Pal · Vikas Lahu Gore · Government · Mumbai-Nashik Highway · Shahapur · Thane · Thane Disaster Response Force · Vilas Kadam
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