5 days ago
Metro 9 Kashigaon Accident Injures Man; Storekeeper Booked Over Negligence
A construction project in Kashigaon is building part of Metro 9.
On Sunday, a heavy wooden board fell from the bridge.
It hit a 23-year-old man named Shadab Mansuri.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Doctors said his condition is stable.
Police said the board was old and should have been disposed of.
Instead, they allege it was left outside in an unsafe place.
Police registered a case against the project storekeeper, Kamruddin.
They also plan to ask the MMRDA for an explanation.
A wooden ply fell from an under-construction Metro 9 bridge in Kashigaon on Sunday afternoon.
The ply struck 23-year-old Shadab Mansuri, who was standing beneath the bridge.
Mansuri was hospitalized and is reported to be in stable condition.
Kashimira police booked project storekeeper Kamruddin for alleged negligence on Tuesday.
Police said the old ply was meant for disposal but had been left in the open.
- Who
- Shadab Mansuri, 23, was injured; police booked metro project storekeeper Kamruddin.
- What
- A heavy wooden ply fell from an under-construction Metro 9 bridge and injured Mansuri.
- Where
- The incident took place in Kashigaon, beneath an under-construction Metro 9 bridge.
- When
- The accident occurred on Sunday afternoon; police registered the case on Tuesday.
- Why
- Police allege an old wooden ply meant for disposal was left in the open instead of being stored safely.
Key facts
- Victim
- Shadab Mansuri, 23
- Injury status
- Hospitalized and reported stable
- Project
- Metro 9, Kashigaon–Mira-Bhayandar second phase
- Police station
- Kashimira police station
- Accused
- Kamruddin, the metro project storekeeper
- Contractor
- J Kumar
- Planned action
- Police will write to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority for an explanation
Quotes
Rajendra Kamble
Senior inspector of Kashimira police station
“The wooden ply was old and was supposed to be disposed of. However, it was kept in the open instead of being stored safely, resulting in the accident.”
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