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Tragic Accident in Pune Ganpati Immersion: 18-Year-Old Halgi Player Dies
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News18•26-09-2026, 14:08
Tragic Accident in Pune Ganpati Immersion: 18-Year-Old Halgi Player Dies
- •An 18-year-old Halgi player, Vignesh Pawar, died after being run over by a tractor trolley during Ganpati immersion in Pune.
- •The tragic incident occurred on B.T. Kawade Road in Ghorpadi area at 3 PM on Friday.
- •Vignesh Pawar was playing Halgi while sitting on the back of a trolley attached to a tractor of a Ganesh Mandal.
- •He slipped from the trolley near Kalubai Chowk and came under its rear wheel.
- •Mundhwa Police have registered a case of accident and are conducting further investigation.
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The 18-year-old Halgi player, Vignesh Pawar, slipped from the back of a tractor trolley where he was playing his instrument and fell directly under the rear wheel, which ran over his chest.
The tragic accident occurred on B.T. Kawade Road near Kalubai Chowk in the Ghorpadi area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Mundhwa Police Station.
Upon receiving information about the incident, Mundhwa Police rushed to the site, conducted an inquest, and formally registered a case regarding the accident while continuing their investigation.
