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Tragedy Strikes Jogeshwari: Youth Dies of Electric Shock During Ganpati Immersion
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News18•20-09-2026, 12:54
Tragedy Strikes Jogeshwari: Youth Dies of Electric Shock During Ganpati Immersion
- •A 19-year-old, Rohit Bhimsingh Rathod, died from an electric shock during Gauri-Ganpati immersion in an artificial pond in Jogeshwari East, Mumbai.
- •The incident occurred at a pond set up by the municipal administration near Shyam Nagar Lake, close to Trauma Care Hospital.
- •Rohit, whose mother had passed away earlier, was the only son, leaving his elderly father in immense sorrow.
- •The tragedy has sparked widespread anger against the municipal administration's alleged negligence and functioning.
- •Meghwadi Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) and are investigating how electricity entered the water and who is responsible.
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Rohit Rathod tragically died on the spot from a severe electric shock while immersing an idol in an artificial pond set up by the municipal administration for Gauri-Ganpati immersion near Shyam Nagar Lake in Jogeshwari East.
The incident occurred near Shyam Nagar Lake, close to Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari East, Mumbai, where an artificial pond had been set up by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation for Gauri-Ganpati immersion.
An Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered at the Meghwadi Police Station, and officers are thoroughly investigating how electricity entered the water and whose negligence caused the tragedy.
