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Two Workers Killed After Steel Rods Fall At Airoli Site
Two construction workers died at a building site in Airoli.
The accident happened while a crane was lifting heavy steel rods.
Part of the crane reportedly failed, causing the rods to fall.
The workers, Bobby Roy and Rahul Mishra, were hit and died at the site.
Police are investigating whether safety rules were followed.
They say workers should have been kept away from the area where the rods could fall.
The area should also have had barriers to keep people out.
A crane operator, an engineer and company officials are now facing a police case.
Two workers died when steel rods fell at an Airoli construction site on August 17, 2026.
Police said a tower crane’s wire rope or lifting assembly suddenly failed during operations.
The victims were identified as Bobby Roy, 41, and Rahul Mishra, 33.
A crane operator, site engineer and officials of two companies have been booked.
Investigators allege workers were not moved away from the fall zone and required barricading was absent.
- Who
- Workers Bobby Roy and Rahul Mishra were killed; a crane operator, site engineer and officials of M/s VRB LLP and M/s Gigaplex Estate Pvt. Ltd. were booked.
- What
- Heavy steel rods fell during crane operations, killing two workers.
- Where
- The incident occurred at the Raheja building construction site in the Mindspace area on Patni Road, Airoli, Navi Mumbai.
- When
- The accident occurred on the afternoon of August 17, 2026; police details were reported on August 21, 2026.
- Why
- Police said a crane lifting mechanism, including its wire rope or assembly, failed and alleged that required safety measures were not followed.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Two workers
- Victims
- Bobby Roy, 41, and Rahul Mishra, 33
- Accident date
- August 17, 2026
- Site
- Raheja building construction site, Mindspace area, Airoli
- Police station
- Rabale police
- Alleged safety lapses
- Workers were not kept away from the fall zone, and a barricaded exclusion zone was allegedly not maintained.
- Legal provisions cited
- Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 304(A) of the Indian Penal Code
Quotes
A Rabale police officer
Police officer commenting on the preliminary findings and ongoing investigation.
“Prima facie, the investigation has revealed lapses in safety measures during the crane operation. Workers were not kept away from the potential fall zone and the necessary exclusion area was not maintained. We are investigating the responsibility of the crane operator, site supervisors and the management.”
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