Overview
- A 69-year-old man identified as Pradeep Pardeshi was grazed by an autorickshaw and fell into an open excavation near Chitra Chowk in Yerwada on Saturday, later dying at Shubhankar Hospital.
- The pit was dug for Pune Municipal Corporation drainage work that had been underway at the spot for about 15 days and reports give varying depths from roughly 8–10 feet to nearly 15 feet.
- Police told reporters that barricades had been placed around the excavation, while local residents said there were no adequate barricades, nets or warning signs and that several accidents had occurred on the same stretch before.
- News reports say the incident was captured on CCTV, police received a medico-legal case intimation early Sunday, and authorities said they will take further action after the family files a formal complaint.
- The family’s demand for legal action could prompt criminal or administrative probes into contractor and municipal oversight and may lead to tighter safety controls at civic work sites in the area.