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Engineer and Manager Arrested in Jogeshwari Construction Death After Near-Miss Triggers Protests

Residents now press for the builder’s arrest following a new falling‑debris scare.

Overview

  • Meghwadi police on Saturday arrested site engineer Shambhu Kumar Palat Paswan, 29, and site manager Gaurav Dineshbhai Sondagar, 39, on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
  • An FIR registered on October 8 names Shraddha Lifestyle LLP and concerned individuals under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 105 and 3(5).
  • Police say construction at the Shivkunj site is halted, the investigation continues, and further arrests are possible.
  • A separate incident on Saturday saw a rotating blade fall from the site and narrowly miss passerby Deepak Jangam, with no injuries reported and no complaint filed.
  • More than 1,000 people rallied Sunday evening in Jogeshwari East, demanding the builder’s arrest, action against civic officials, compensation for the family, and stricter citywide construction safety enforcement.