Archive · 3 Dec 2025
FIR filed in Mumbai taxi sea plunge case
A taxi driver in Mumbai drove on an old, partially demolished bridge near the sea.
The bridge was being demolished by a construction company, but there were no signs, barricades, or guards to warn people.
The taxi fell into the sea, and the driver sadly died.
The police investigated and found that the construction company's officials were negligent.
Nearly three weeks after the accident, the police filed a case against the project head and the safety officer for causing the driver's death due to their careless actions.
A 63-year-old taxi driver died when his cab plunged into the sea at New Fish Jetty, Bhaucha Dhakka, Mumbai on November 13, 2023.
The Mumbai Police registered an FIR against the project head and site safety officer of M/s Kargwal Construction Pvt Ltd for negligence.
The accident occurred due to the lack of signboards, barricades, or security guards at the demolished jetty site.
The Mumbai Port Authority had awarded the demolition contract to M/s Kargwal Construction Pvt Ltd on July 24, 2023.
The accused were charged under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for causing death by rash and negligent act.
- Who
- Jayaprakash Chhotelal Sharma (63), a taxi driver; Satish Kumar Satyanarayan Maladi and Mahesh Shivaji Sawant, project head and site safety officer respectively
- What
- A taxi plunged into the sea at New Fish Jetty, Bhaucha Dhakka, leading to the death of the driver; FIR filed against the contractor's officials for negligence
- When
- Incident on November 13, 2023; FIR filed nearly three weeks later
- Where
- New Fish Jetty, Bhaucha Dhakka, Mumbai
- Why
- The driver drove on an old, partially demolished bridge due to lack of signboards, barricades, or security guards, leading to the accident
- Victim
- Jayaprakash Chhotelal Sharma (63)
- Incident Date
- November 13, 2023
- Location
- New Fish Jetty, Bhaucha Dhakka, Mumbai
- Contractor
- M/s Kargwal Construction Pvt Ltd
- Accused
- Satish Kumar Satyanarayan Maladi, Mahesh Shivaji Sawant
- Charges
- Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Contract Award Date
- July 24, 2023
- Demolition Start Date
- July 26, 2023