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Pune Man Dies After Falling Into Drainage Pit Brushed By Autorickshaw
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News18•18-10-2026, 23:45
Pune Man Dies After Falling Into Drainage Pit Brushed By Autorickshaw
- •A 69-year-old man named Pradeep Pardeshi died after falling into an 8 to 10-foot-deep drainage pit in Pune.
- •The incident occurred when a passing autorickshaw brushed against him near Chitra Chowk vegetable market in Yerawada.
- •The pit was dug by the Pune Municipal Corporation for drainage work and had barricades around it.
- •Pardeshi was rushed to Shubhankar Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
- •Police stated that further legal action will be taken once the victim's relatives file a formal complaint.
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The victim, Pradeep Pardeshi, lost his balance and plunged into an eight- to 10-foot-deep excavation after a passing autorickshaw brushed against him.
The incident occurred near the Chitra Chowk vegetable market in the Yerawada area around 12.30 pm on Saturday.
Police received a medico-legal case intimation and stated that further legal action will be taken after the victim's relatives lodge a formal complaint.
