Overview

• Ajit Anikeni, 58, suffered a fatal heart attack on May 21, 2025, while swimming at the General Arun Kumar Vaidya Swimming Pool in Chembur.
• Fellow swimmers rushed Anikeni to a nearby hospital in an autorickshaw, but he was declared dead on arrival due to the absence of on-site medical support.
• This incident follows a similar case in August 2024, where another swimmer survived a heart attack only due to a fellow member administering CPR.
• Pool members have criticized the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for raising fees annually by 10% without addressing safety gaps such as the lack of a doctor, ambulance, or qualified lifeguards.
• In response to Anikeni's death, members are launching a new signature campaign to demand immediate improvements in emergency healthcare services at the facility.