Goregaon Toxic Fume Deaths: Police Say Chemical Fumes From Nearby Electroplating Unit May Have Caused Incident
Mumbai: Following the death of two youths after allegedly inhaling toxic fumes inside a public toilet in Goregaon, Senior Police Inspector of Vanrai Police Station Abdul Shaikh on Sunday said a small electroplating unit located near the toilet was carrying out an electroplating process, which may have led to chemical fumes spreading into the public washroom. Police suspect nearby electroplating…
Mumbai police have implicated an electroplating unit situated near a public toilet in Goregaon in the deaths of two young men who allegedly inhaled toxic fumes. Senior Police Inspector Abdul Shaikh of the Vanrai Police Station stated that the youths, Prabhakar Dhaniwar, 24, and Bhavin Desai, 18, may have inhaled the fumes inside the toilet, leading to their fatalities.
The investigation is ongoing, with teams from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Pollution Control, and Fire Brigade aiding the police. The owner of the electroplating unit was absent during the incident, and a search is underway to locate him. Both deceased were rushed to Trauma Care Hospital and pronounced dead around 3:49 am. The incident was reported at around 8:30 am on September 27 after a citizen alerted authorities.
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