A 14-year-old boy associated with a Dahi Handi mandal tragically passed away on Saturday evening in Andheri (East) of Mumbai during Janmashtami 2025 celebrations, officials said
The Dahi Handi festival was celebrated in Mumbai on Saturday. Representational Pic/Shadab Khan
Two including a 14-year-old boy was injured and 95 people were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai, officials said, adding that two of those injured were critical.
A 14-year-old boy associated with a Dahi Handi mandal tragically passed away on Saturday evening in Andheri (East) of Mumbai during Janmashtami 2025 celebrations, officials said.
The BMC said that according to information received from Rajawadi Hospital, Ghatkopar, the boy, Rohan Mohan Valvi, was part of the Gaondevi Govinda Pathak, Andheri, but had not participated in the Dahi Handi activity due to a history of jaundice. He was seated in a tempo during the celebrations when he suddenly became unconscious.
He was first taken to a private hospital and later shifted to Rajawadi Hospital, where he was declared brought dead at 9 pm.
The incident occurred at Adarsh Nagar, Marol-Maroshi Road, near Landmark Hotel, Andheri East, official said.
The local police are conducting a further investigation into the incident.
According to the Mumbai civic body, A 32-year-old Govinda died during celebrations in Mankhurd area of the city while 14-year-old boy associated with a Dahi Handi mandal tragically passed away on Saturday evening in Andheri (East), Mumbai, an official said, adding that there was report of at least 95 Govindas being injured across the city out of which two were critical.
The deceased was identified as Jagmohan Shivkiran Chaudhari, 32, a member of the Bal Govinda Pathak. He reportedly fell while tying the Dahi Handi rope at Maharashtra Nagar in Mankhurd. He was immediately rushed to Shatabdi Hospital in Govandi, where doctors declared him brought dead, officials said.
The incident was reported by Shatabdi Hospital at around 3 pm, they said.
Meanwhile, Multiple injuries have been reported in Mumbai as the celebrations of Janmashtami commenced in the city during heavy rainfall on Saturday.
According to the information recorded by various government and BMC hospitals that till 10 pm on Saturday, around 95 people playing Govinda were reported to be injured, with 19 undergoing treatment and 2 in critical condition and 76 being discharged.
Out of the total injured, 51 injuries were reported at Central Mumbai hospitals, with 32 still under treatment. One Govinda, Shreyas Chalke (23), is in critical condition at G T Hospital, 31 injuries were reported from Eastern Suburbs hospitals, where 5 are under treatment and 26 have been discharged and 34 injuries were reported from Western Suburbs hospitals, with 3 under treatment, including 9-year-old Aryan Yadav, who is in critical condition at BDBA Hospital, Kandivali.
So far, 76 injured Govindas have been discharged, and there have been no untoward incidents reported during the festivities.
Meanwhile, in adjoining Thane district, at least nine Govindas were reported to be injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in the district.
Most of the injured Govindas were admitted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa and the District Government Hospital in Thane. The injuries were reported as non-critical, officials said.
At Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa, five Govindas were treated -- Aditya Raghunath Verma (18) from Waghoba Nagar, Kalwa with head injury, Krishna Mithu Swayan (13) from Mumbra – right hand injury, Samar Bansilal Rajbhar (10) from Kalwa – head injury, Nishant Santosh Sawant (5) from Bhandup – left shoulder injury, Saurabh Prakash Jadhav (26) from Bhandup – right shoulder injury.
According to the civic officials, at the District Government Hospital, Thane, four Govindas were treated -- Shivraj Pawar (10) from Wagle Estate – left hand injury, Rohan Page (24) from Kopri – nose injury; member of the Aai Chikhala Devi Govinda Pathak, Kalpak Patil (35) from Kopri – back injury; also a member of the same pathak and Karan Pawar (17) from Sevalal Nagar – minor scrapes.
Most of the injured Govindas are recovering well, the official said, adding that no life-threatening injuries were reported.
The Dahi Handi festival, celebrated with great enthusiasm across Mumbai and Thane, often involves participants forming human pyramids to break a hanging pot (handi), symbolising a youthful feat of Lord Krishna.
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