{
  "id": 14521805,
  "title": "Mumbai Tragedy: 8-Yr-Old Son Of Woman Police Constable Dies After Broken Cement Bench Topples On Him At Vanrai Police Colony",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/mumbai-tragedy-8-yr-old-son-of-woman-police-constable-dies-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:17:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-tragedy-8-yr-old-son-of-woman-police-constable-dies-after-broken-cement-bench-topples-on-him-at-vanrai-police-colony"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai experienced a tragic incident on Tuesday evening when an eight-year-old boy, the son of a woman police constable, lost his life after a broken cement bench collapsed on him in Vanrai Police Colony. The colony, situated near the Vanrai police station, had been granted cement benches by the local corporator for resident use.\n\nOn that fateful evening, the young boy, who was the child of a police constable stationed at Dindoshi, was playing near a temple in the colony when he sat on the edge of a cement bench. Tragically, one of the bench legs was broken, and as the boy sat on it, the bench lost its balance and toppled over, pinning the child beneath it.\n\nUpon hearing the commotion, residents swiftly rushed to the scene, managed to clear the bench, and rushed the child to a nearby hospital. Despite immediate medical attention, the boy was pronounced dead before reaching the hospital. A detailed accident report (ADR) was registered at Vanrai police station, and authorities are currently conducting a thorough investigation into the incident.\n\nFor anyone seeking information on property deals in the Mumbai area, the link provided can offer insights into affordable housing options.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: An eight-year-old boy, the son of a woman police constable, died after a cement bench installed in a police residential colony fell on him on Tuesday evening. The incident took place at Vanrai Police Colony, leaving residents deeply distressed over the tragic death of the child. Broken Bench Leg Causes Accident According to police, the residential colony is located near Vanrai police…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}