Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Iron Rod During Vidyavihar Road Work Injures 17-Year-Old Student
A 17-year-old student named Deven Jain was walking near a road project in Mumbai.
The project involved demolition work for widening the road.
An iron rod reportedly came loose from the work site.
It hit Jain on the head.
The accident happened on Tuesday afternoon near R N Gandhi School.
Jain was taken to Rajawadi Hospital.
Doctors said his condition was stable.
The incident led to concerns about safety measures at construction sites.
Deven Jain, a 17-year-old student, was injured when an iron rod struck his head.
The incident occurred around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday on Station Road in Vidyavihar East, Mumbai.
The rod reportedly became dislodged during demolition work for a road-widening project.
Jain was walking near R N Gandhi School when he was hit.
He was taken to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, where his condition was reported as stable.
- Who
- Deven Jain, a 17-year-old first-year Somaiya College student, was injured.
- What
- An iron rod reportedly became dislodged during road-widening demolition work and struck Jain on the head.
- When
- Around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday; one report dates the incident to August 25, 2026.
- Where
- Station Road, opposite or near R N Gandhi School in Vidyavihar East, Mumbai.
- Why
- According to preliminary information from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the rod became dislodged during ongoing demolition work.
- Victim
- Deven Jain, 17
- Injury
- Head injury
- Incident time
- Around 3:50 p.m. Tuesday
- Location
- Station Road near R N Gandhi School, Vidyavihar East, Mumbai
- Work involved
- Demolition for a road-widening project
- Hospital
- Civic-run Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar
- Condition
- Stable
