Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Pune: 16-Year-Old Dies Dismantling Wedding Mandap
A 16-year-old boy named Yash Pritiyani died after he got an electric shock while taking down a wedding stage in Pune.
The stage was for a wedding ceremony near the Maruti Temple.
Yash was working for a contractor named Asif Kasam Sayyed.
The police found out that Yash was too young to do this dangerous job and that the contractor did not make the workplace safe.
Because of this, the contractor is in trouble with the law.
A 16-year-old boy died of electrocution while dismantling a wedding mandap in Pune.
The incident occurred on July 3 around 8 pm on Tadiwala Road.
The victim, Yash Pritiyani, was employed by contractor Asif Kasam Sayyed.
Police found that Yash was a minor and was made to do hazardous work without proper safety measures.
The contractor has been booked under the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act.
- Who
- Yash Pritiyani, a 16-year-old boy
- What
- Died of electrocution while dismantling a wedding mandap
- When
- July 3, around 8 pm
- Where
- Tadiwala Road, Pune
- Why
- Allegedly due to lack of safety measures and employment of a minor in hazardous work
Contractor's Negligence
Legal Consequences
Safety Measures
Contractor's Negligence
The contractor failed to provide proper safety measures and employed a minor in hazardous work.
Legal Consequences
The contractor is being held legally accountable for violating labor laws and endangering a minor.
- Victim's Name
- Yash Pritiyani
- Age
- 16 years
- Location
- Tadiwala Road, Pune
- Date of Incident
- July 3
- Contractor's Name
- Asif Kasam Sayyed
- Legal Action
- Booked under Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act