Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Mumbai Construction Worker Dies; Contractor Booked Over Alleged Safety Lapses
A 26-year-old construction worker named Shahjahan Ibran Ali died in Mumbai.
The accident happened at a construction site in Mulund East.
Police said he touched a live wire while doing concrete work.
The wire was reportedly damaged and had exposed electrical parts.
An eyewitness told police what happened.
Workers also said they were not given enough safety equipment.
Police booked the contractor and site supervisor for alleged negligence.
The investigation is still continuing.
Shahjahan Ibran Ali, 26, died after an electric shock at a Mulund East construction site on August 13, 2026.
Police said he touched an exposed live wire while moving it during concrete-filling work.
The wire was reportedly severely deteriorated, with electrical conductors exposed in several places.
Workers allegedly told police they lacked adequate safety equipment and worked after dark under halogen lights.
Navghar police booked contractor and site supervisor Mohammed Azhar Ivasuddin Ali; further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Construction worker Shahjahan Ibran Ali, 26, died; contractor and site supervisor Mohammed Azhar Ivasuddin Ali was booked by police.
- What
- Ali died of electrocution after allegedly touching an exposed live electrical wire at a construction site.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 13, 2026, at about 8:30 p.m.; the report is dated August 25, 2026.
- Where
- A construction site near Sambhaji Garden and Bhanudarshan Society in Mulund East, Mumbai.
- Why
- Police allege negligence and safety lapses, including a deteriorated wire and inadequate worker safety equipment.
- Deceased
- Shahjahan Ibran Ali, 26, a construction worker from Katihar, Bihar
- Incident date
- August 13, 2026
- Approximate time
- Around 8:30 p.m.; he was declared dead at about 9:30 p.m.
- Location
- Construction site near Sambhaji Garden in Mulund East, Mumbai
- Reported cause
- Electrocution after contact with an exposed live electrical wire
- Booked individual
- Mohammed Azhar Ivasuddin Ali, a 42-year-old contractor and site supervisor
- Police action
- Case registered under Sections 106(1) and 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 161 and 162 of the Electricity Act