Police Clarify Pune Dahi Handi Death: Woman Killed by Falling Iron Rod During Dismantling
Pune: A 45-year-old woman was killed by an iron rod from a Dahi Handi arch in Old Sangvi while the festival structure was being dismantled, police said on Saturday. The police clarified that a sound speaker did not fall on the woman, as reported initially. An iron rod from the top arch of the canopy fell on Salma Salauddin Pathan. The incident took place around 10.15 pm on Friday at Lane No. 2 in…
Pune police have clarified that Salma Salauddin Pathan was not killed by a falling speaker during a Dahi Handi event in Old Sangvi, but rather by an iron rod from the top arch of a dismantled canopy. The 45-year-old woman was struck on Friday around 10.15 pm, roughly 10 minutes after the Dahi Handi event organized by Vighnaharta Dahi Handi Mandal concluded.
Salma, who came to watch the event with her husband Salauddin and their son Rahim, was volunteering for the mandal. Despite the family's refusal to file a complaint, police are investigating the incident, focusing on the dismantling process of the temporary structure. The clarification comes as Pune prepares for Ganeshotsav, highlighting the importance of safety precautions during both public events and the dismantling of festival installations.
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