Overview

• Deepak Pille, 17, was fatally electrocuted on LBS Road in Bhandup after touching a fallen high‑tension cable concealed by floodwater.
• CCTV video shared online shows the teen walking through a waterlogged stretch before collapsing, with bystanders unable to reach him in time.
• Mumbai Police opened an investigation as civic and power authorities were notified, and residents said they had earlier complained about loose, exposed wires.
• The incident followed very heavy rain and waterlogging, with IMD logging around 200 mm at Santacruz and higher totals in eastern suburbs such as Vikhroli.
• In a separate case in Jalgaon, five members of a family died after contacting an electrified farm fence; police detained the farm owner and are registering a culpable homicide case.