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Tata Punch Falls Into River Near Nanded; Wife Drowns
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News18•16-10-2026, 21:18
Tata Punch Falls Into River Near Nanded; Wife Drowns
- •A tragic accident occurred at midnight on Thursday on the Manyad River bridge in Bahaddarpura, Nanded.
- •Laxman Gutte and his wife Parvati Gutte were returning home in a Tata Punch car after receiving medical treatment.
- •Due to darkness and broken railings on the bridge, the car plunged directly into the riverbed.
- •While Laxman Gutte managed to swim to safety, his wife Parvati tragically drowned inside the vehicle.
- •Locals have expressed outrage over the lack of security measures and protective railings on the bridge.
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While returning from a hospital late at night, the driver did not realize in the dark that the bridge railings at Bahaddarpura were broken, causing the car to fall directly into the riverbed.
The husband, Laxman Gutte, managed to save his life because he knew how to swim and was able to come out of the riverbed to inform the police.
Local residents have expressed intense anger over the administration's negligence, pointing out that there are no solid security arrangements, protective nets, or walls on the bridge where the railings were broken.
