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Cement Block Falls From Jogeshwari Redevelopment Site, Killing 22-Year-Old

Police opened an accidental death report and are examining whether the Shivkunj project complied with pedestrian safety requirements.

Overview

  • Sanskriti (Sanskruti) Anil Amin, 22, was struck by a falling cement block while passing a site near Maharaj Bhavan on Thakur Road in Majaswadi, Jogeshwari (East).
  • She was taken to HBT Trauma Care Hospital and was declared dead on arrival, according to a hospital official.
  • The Mumbai Fire Brigade recorded the incident with the BMC disaster management unit at 12:52 pm, while police and civic teams began inquiries at the scene.
  • Meghwadi police registered an accidental death report and, based on the father’s statement, are proceeding toward a negligence case naming site personnel, with coverage identifying the Shivkunj redevelopment and developer M/s Majas Shraddha Life.
  • Local residents accused authorities of allowing unsafe footpaths and encroachments near the site, intensifying scrutiny of on-site safety measures and pedestrian protections.