Mumbai: Tree cut by BMC breaks biker's leg in Sion

Does the BMC only care about its mistake if someone dies asked Zabi Mohammed Nabi Sheikh 53 from his hospital bed where he is tending to a severely injured leg a week after a coconut tree fell on him while it was being cut irresponsibly by a civic contractor The Sion police had registered an offence and arrested the BMCappointed contractors manager who was cutting the tree but he got out on bail However the BMC has yet to reach out to Sheikh to provide him with compensation for the incidentMadhav Kunj bungalowThe incident occurred on July 11 when Zabi a resident of Damodar Park Ghatkopar west was on his way to work at his air conditioner repairing store located in Sewree Zabi was travelling on his twowheeler When he crossed the Sion Hospital junction on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road the trunk of a coconut tree crashed on his vehicleI couldnt even understand what happened All I knew was that something had fallen on the handle of the vehicle and I fell My right leg was numb Zabi told midday adding I was immediately taken to the Sion hospital where doctors told me that Ive suffered a fracture in my kneeAlso ReadAfter collapse BMC notices other crumbling buildings in DongriAccused held bailed outWhile Zabi was undergoing treatment the Sion police got information about the incident from the hospital after which they registered an FIR against an unknown person who was cutting the tree During investigation it was revealed that the tree cutting was going on at the Madhav Kunj bungalow after a request was made to the BMC The civic body had appointed Tanisha Enterprises for the job said an officer from the Sion police stationAlso ReadMumbai This is why BMCs towing away your carZabi who is the breadwinner of his family will take at least six months to recover However even after that he wonrsquot be able to bend his right leg beyond a 90 degree angle Pic Rajesh GuptaLater cops booked one Dashrath Kumar Rawal 35 manager of the company under sections 336 Act endangering life or personal safety of others 338 Causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others and 427 Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees of the Indian Penal Code The accused was negligent towards his work We arrested him he is now out on bail said Lalita Gaikwad senior police inspector Sion police stationNo word from BMCZabis crushed scooterMeanwhile Zabis family shifted him to the Samadhan hospital in Ghatkopar where he underwent surgery They have implanted metal plates in my leg and asked me not to move it much My life would have been at stake had I gone one second ahead and BMC hasnt even come to ask about what happened How can they be this negligentNobody from BMC has approached me and there has been no word of compensation as well Do they only care about their mistake if someone dies said Zabi He added that because of the accident he wont be able to pay for his sons MBA course His brother Salim Shaikh said Zabis treatment so far has already amounted to Rs 2 lakh Zabi who is the breadwinner of his family will take at least six months to recover However even after that he wont be able to bend his right leg beyond a 90 degree angleBMC saysWhen midday reached out to Gajanan Bellale ward officer F North he said I have no idea about this incident nobody has brought this tomy attention I will check with my subordinates I also have to check whether there is any provision for compensation for the sameRs 2 LakhZabis medical bill so farCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates