Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Two Arrested After Woman Dies In Sangvi Dahi Handi Collapse
A woman died during a Dahi Handi event in Old Sangvi.
She was standing nearby when an iron structure fell on her.
The structure was being taken down after the celebration ended.
Police arrested two people connected with the structure and sound system.
They also registered a case against the president of the organising group.
The woman’s family initially did not want to file a complaint.
Police later started a criminal case on their own.
Investigators are checking whether proper safety measures were followed.
A 52-year-old woman died after an iron structure collapsed during a Dahi Handi event in Old Sangvi.
Police arrested Mehboob alias Sam Ramzan Shaikh and Kunal Anil Bhogawade.
Shaikh allegedly erected the pandal and iron structure, while Bhogawade provided the sound system.
Police booked Amol Dharmaraj Beldar, president of the event-organising Vighnaharta Mitra Mandal.
Police initially filed an Accidental Death Report but later registered a criminal case independently.
- Who
- Salma Salauddin Pathan, 52, died; police arrested Mehboob alias Sam Ramzan Shaikh and Kunal Anil Bhogawade and booked organiser Amol Dharmaraj Beldar.
- What
- An iron structure collapsed during dismantling after a Dahi Handi event, killing Pathan; police subsequently registered a criminal case.
- When
- The incident occurred on Friday after the Dahi Handi celebrations ended.
- Where
- Old Sangvi, within the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police Commissionerate.
- Why
- Police are investigating how the structure was erected and dismantled, whether safety measures were followed, and who was responsible for the collapse.
- Victim
- Salma Salauddin Pathan, 52
- Incident
- Iron structure collapsed during dismantling after a Dahi Handi event
- Location
- Old Sangvi
- Arrested
- Mehboob alias Sam Ramzan Shaikh and Kunal Anil Bhogawade
- Booked
- Amol Dharmaraj Beldar, president of Vighnaharta Mitra Mandal
- Initial police action
- An Accidental Death Report was filed after the family declined to lodge a complaint
- Current status
- A criminal investigation is underway