Overview

• The BMC reports that more than 300 Govindas were injured across Mumbai and Thane while two participants—a 32-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy—died during August 16 festivities.
• Hospitals across the city mobilised emergency beds and treated hundreds of injured participants, discharging most after primary care and keeping dozens under observation.
• Dahisar police lodged an FIR against a mandal president for negligence following the rehearsal death of 11-year-old Mahesh Jadhav.
• Authorities are reviewing emergency protocols and mandal enrolment in the state’s adventure sport insurance scheme after officials highlighted uneven uptake and safety lapses.
• Political leaders used Dahi Handi events to galvanise supporters ahead of upcoming civic elections, with organisers claiming record-breaking feats such as a 10-tier human pyramid in Thane.