Thane: 3 women dead, 4 injured as autorickshaw falls in drain in Bhiwandi

Thane: 3 women dead, 4 injured as autorickshaw falls in drain in Bhiwandi

The incident took place under Kongaon police station limits on the Mumbai-Nashik highway.

Abhitash SinghUpdated: Friday, June 02, 2023, 01:06 AM IST
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Thane: 3 women dead, 4 injured as autorickshaw falls in drain in Bhiwandi | FPJ

Thane: In a tragic accident that occurred on Wednesday midnight, three members of the same family lost their lives, while four others sustained serious injuries. The accident took place when the brake of the speeding auto-rickshaw failed, causing it to overturn and fall into a 20-feet deep nullah in front of Bhoomi World, located on the Mumbai Nashik highway in Bhiwandi, Thane district.

Kongaon police station in Bhiwandi has registered a case related to the accident. Rajendra Pawar, Senior Police Inspector of Kongaon police station, provided details of the incident, stating, "Rakesh Chavan, also known as Tony (34), a resident of Baneli Village in Titwala, was driving the auto-rickshaw and returning home from Juhu-Chowpaty through Mumbai Nashik Highway. While speeding in front of the Bhumi World warehouse complex, the auto-rickshaw overturned and fell into the nullah. Tragically, Rakesh Chavan's wife, Munni Devi Chavan (32), his sister-in-law, Radha Gorakh Chavan (33), and their daughter, Anshika Tony Chavan (2), died on the spot. Rakesh Chavan and his son Ravi Chavan (11), Anjali Chavan (9), and Ankita Chavan (7) sustained serious injuries in the accident."

Thane: 3 women dead, 4 injured as autorickshaw falls in drain in Bhiwandi

Thane: 3 women dead, 4 injured as autorickshaw falls in drain in Bhiwandi | FPJ

Upon receiving information about the incident, the police team from Kongaon police station promptly arrived at the scene. They took custody of the deceased bodies and sent them to Indira Gandhi Memorial (IGM) hospital for postmortem, while the injured were admitted for treatment.

The accident occurred during a family outing in Mumbai

According to the police, the Chavan family, residents of Baneli village in Titwala, had planned a family outing to explore Mumbai. Radha Chavan, who tragically lost her life in the accident, had come from Uttar Pradesh as a guest for a six-day visit. On Wednesday, Rakesh Chavan decided to take his entire family on the auto-rickshaw for a Mumbai Darshan (sightseeing). They visited Juhu-Chowpaty around 1 pm and were returning home around 9 pm. However, at around 11:45 pm, while speeding near Bhoomi World in Bhiwandi, the brake failed, causing the auto-rickshaw to overturn and fall into the 20-feet deep nullah. Rakesh Chavan desperately called for help, and after an hour, a few individuals arrived and rescued the family members from the nullah.

Friends of Rakesh Chavan and his family from Titwala immediately rushed to the IGM hospital upon receiving news of the accident. One of Rakesh Chavan's friends, who preferred to remain anonymous, expressed, "This tragedy has plunged the entire Chavan family into grief. They had gone for a picnic, but it turned out to be the last picnic for three members of the family."

Munni Devi Chavan, Rakesh Chavan's wife, was a housewife, while Radha Chavan had arrived from Uttar Pradesh on Monday specifically for the Mumbai Darshan.

Reckless driving

As the accident occurred due to the reckless driving of the auto-rickshaw, a case has been registered against Rakesh Chavan at Kongaon police station.

Currently, the Thane Bhiwandi bypass road is undergoing expansion to eight lanes. However, there are no protective notices or reflectors installed along the road, which has raised concerns about the occurrence of accidents.

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