Maharashtra Speaker calls Sakinaka manhole death "culpable homicide", demands action against culprits

Jul 02, 2026

The incident has provided fresh ammunition to the Opposition, with Congress MLA Nana Patole launching a scathing attack on the Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government...

Sakinaka manhole incident: Mumbai Mayor announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia; demands 'culpable homicide' against officials

Jul 02, 2026

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Thursday termed the death of a man after falling into an open manhole in Mumbai's Sakinaka area a "mistake...

Open manhole death: Rohit Pawar meets victim's kin in Mumbai, says such incidents recur annually

Jul 03, 2026

NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Friday blamed "lack of proper maintenance" by the concerned authorities for the death of a man who fell...

Mumbai: Labourer dies after falling into manhole in Borivali West

Aug 08, 2024

A labourer died after falling into a manhole while cleaning it in Maharashtra's Mumbai on Thursday.

Mumbai manhole death: Mayor calls incident "deeply unfortunate", announces Rs 10 lakh relief for deceased's family

Jul 03, 2026

"The incident that has occurred here is deeply unfortunate... Although the manhole originally was covered, work was undertaken to remove it and install a...

'Why was it removed and on whose orders?': BMC condemns Sakinaka manhole death, launches strict inquiry

Jul 03, 2026

Speaking to ANI after inspecting the site on Thursday, Dhakane questioned why was the cover removed when it was previously reported to be in...