Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Contractor Booked After Worker Dies in Pune Tank Demolition
A worker named Suresh Shankar Shinde was helping demolish an old water tank in Pune.
The tank was at the BJ Medical College hostel.
Part of the tank suddenly fell on him early on September 16.
Firefighters rescued him from under the broken pieces.
He was taken to a hospital for care.
He died several days later, on September 21.
Police filed a case against the contractor, Mukesh Chavan.
They are checking whether the demolition was done safely.
A 45-year-old worker died after being injured during demolition of an old water tank at the BJ Medical College hostel in Pune.
The tank section collapsed around 2:30 a.m. on September 16, trapping Suresh Shankar Shinde beneath debris.
Fire brigade personnel rescued Shinde, who was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Shinde died from his injuries in the early hours of September 21 after several days of treatment.
Bund Garden police booked contractor Mukesh Chavan, alleging negligence and examining whether safety precautions were followed.
- Who
- Worker Suresh Shankar Shinde died; police booked contractor Mukesh Chavan.
- What
- A worker died after part of a water tank collapsed during demolition, and police registered a case alleging negligence.
- When
- The collapse occurred around 2:30 a.m. on September 16; Shinde died in the early hours of September 21.
- Where
- The incident occurred at the BJ Medical College hostel in Pune.
- Why
- Police are investigating whether adequate safety precautions were followed while demolishing the dilapidated tank.
- Deceased worker
- Suresh Shankar Shinde, 45
- Contractor booked
- Mukesh Chavan
- Incident time
- Around 2:30 a.m. on September 16
- Place
- BJ Medical College hostel, Pune
- Rescue agency
- Fire brigade personnel
- Date of death
- Early hours of September 21
- Police station
- Bund Garden police