Contractor and workers booked for Pune gate collapse that killed 7-year-old boy last year

According to police, Mithilesh was working at a construction site at Gulmohar Society in Wagholi and his son Arnav was playing in the parking area when a gate at the entrance of the building collapsed over him around 4.30 pm on November 18, 2022.

Senior police inspector Gajanan Pawar said the boy died on the same day. “As per the procedure, a case of accidental death was lodged and a probe was initiated. During investigation, it was known that the accused persons had constructed the gate. But its quality was not good, so the gate collapsed, leading to the boy’s death,” he said.