In a shocking incident, Pune traffic police constable Dhanaji Bharat Vanve (42), from the Bharati Vidyapeeth Division of Pune City Police, tragically passed away while on duty at Katraj Mandai Chowk on Wednesday, around 6:45pm.
According to an official, Vanve was on duty and managing the traffic flow when he suddenly collapsed at Katraj Mandai Chowk.
Locals immediately rushed him to Sai Sneh Hospital for medical help. However, doctors confirmed that he had already succumbed to a severe cardiac arrest before treatment could begin.
Vanve is survived by his parents, Bharat Vaman Vanve and Lochana Bharat Vanve, his wife Rupali Vanve, daughter Siddhi (15), and son Shivraj (4). His sudden demise has left the family and the police department in deep sorrow.
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar and senior officials expressed their heartfelt condolences and acknowledged Vanve’s dedicated service to the force.
In May, a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police who went to trek on Sinhagad Fort in the city died of a severe heart attack. The name of the deceased retired police official is Rajkumar Gaikwad (age 62).
According to the information given by the police, Rajkumar Gaikwad, who is originally from Pune and stayed in Market Yard area, had gone trekking to Sinhagad Fort with his friends. While climbing Sinhagad Fort, he suddenly started feeling pain in his chest. This was noticed by his friends. A doctor friend was also with him.
Therefore, the said doctor friend initially gave first aid to Gaikwad there and then admitted him to a nearby private hospital. However, the doctors told them that Gaikwad had died before treatment. Gaikwad's other colleagues were shocked to learn that the friend who had accompanied them on the trek had passed away.
