16 February,2026 07:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
The spot where the mishap occurred in Mulund on Saturday. Pic/X/@DealsDhamaka
Ramdhani Yadav, 49, the sarpanch of Barthani village in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, had come to the city to meet with a potential groom for his daughter and was on his way to meet the young man in Mulund on Saturday, when his life was cut short in the Metro slab collapse, the deceased's relatives told mid-day.
Yadav arrived in Mumbai on February 10, and on the day of the incident, he was travelling in an autorickshaw from Kalwa, where he was residing with relatives, to Mulund and the vehicle was driven by Rajkumar Yadav, 45, a fellow villager.
Ramdhani Yadav, Uttar Pradesh resident who lost his life in mishap
According to the Mulund police, the incident occurred around 12.30 pm opposite the Johnson and Johnson factory on LBS Road when a concrete parapet wall fell on an auto rickshaw and a car, injuring four and killing one.
>> Harish Chauhan, project director
>> Kuldeep Sapkal, project manager
>> Saurab Singh, deputy manager
>> Prashant Bhoir, supervisor
>> Avdhoot Inamdar, project manager
Amol Chavan, Investigation officer API
âWe have arrested five people in this case who are responsible for the incident. We have now started taking help from the engineers and experts to find out how this slab fell'
Ramsamuj Yadav, brother of the deceased
âMy brother helped many people and did a lot of work for the development of the village. He resided with his wife, Gudiya, and three children. Five days ago, my brother came to Mumbai to fix his daughter's marriage. On Saturday, he was to meet the potential groom in Mulund, but my brother died on the way. His relatives should receive government jobs and '2 crore in compensation'
