Overview
- An 8-mm steel reinforcement bar plunged from the under-construction Sewri–Worli Elevated Connector near Pillar No. 44 by the Wadia/KEM area, striking 23-year-old Ganesh Vishnu Budhale on the head.
- Budhale received stitches after initial care at KEM Hospital and treatment at Gleneagles Hospital in Parel, and doctors report he is stable.
- Bhoiwada police registered an FIR against in-charge site engineer Piraji Kamble under Sections 125 and 289 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for endangering life and negligent conduct.
- MMRDA issued show-cause notices to contractor J Kumar Infraprojects and PMC STUP, ordered an immediate safety review, and said it will cover the injured man's medical costs.
- Work at the spot was paused as additional protective sheets and barricading were put in place, with officials conducting inspections and promising stricter supervision.