Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Mahad Chemical Gas Leak Kills Two; Managers Booked
A poisonous gas leaked at a chemical factory in Mahad.
It reportedly came from a reactor on August 15.
Workers nearby breathed in the gas and had trouble breathing.
They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
One worker died while receiving treatment.
A second worker died on Monday.
Police accused two supervisors of not following safety rules properly.
Police are still investigating what caused the leak and whether emergency measures were adequate.
A toxic gas leak at a chemical unit in Asanpoi, Mahad, killed two workers.
The leak reportedly occurred around 5:30 p.m. on August 15 from a TBU reactor.
Several workers suffered breathing problems after inhaling the fumes and were hospitalized.
Police booked shift in-charge Madhusudan Godbarde and plant manager Vikas Akoskar for alleged safety lapses.
The Mahad MIDC police registered a case under Sections 106(1), 125(a), 125(b), 286, 289 and 34 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- Workers at the chemical unit were affected; Amit Kumar Babu and another worker died. Shift in-charge Madhusudan Godbarde and plant manager Vikas Akoskar were booked.
- What
- A toxic gas leak caused two deaths and injuries among several workers.
- When
- The leak occurred around 5:30 p.m. on August 15; the case was registered on August 16, and the second worker died on Monday.
- Where
- A chemical manufacturing unit in Asanpoi, Mahad.
- Why
- The complaint alleges that required safety rules and precautions were not properly implemented; police are investigating the exact cause.
Complaint Allegations
Police Investigation
Safety compliance
Complaint Allegations
The complaint alleges that the shift in-charge and plant manager failed to implement prescribed safety rules and precautionary measures.
Police Investigation
Police are examining whether the plant followed required safety protocols and whether adequate emergency measures were in place.
Cause of the leak
Complaint Allegations
The FIR links alleged safety lapses to the toxic gas leak, deaths and worker injuries.
Police Investigation
Police have not established the exact cause and are investigating the reactor’s functioning and the circumstances of the leak.
- Deaths
- Two workers died after the gas leak.
- Incident time
- Around 5:30 p.m. on August 15.
- Reported source
- A TBU reactor in the company’s plot area.
- Injured workers named
- Sameer Subhash Jhavare, Mohammad Arif, Santosh Kumar and Kalpesh.
- Officials booked
- Shift in-charge Madhusudan Godbarde and plant manager Vikas Akoskar.
- Police station
- Mahad MIDC police.
- Legal provisions
- Sections 106(1), 125(a), 125(b), 286, 289 and 34 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.