Over three months after 63-year-old Dr Arnavaz Havewala, a well-known South Mumbai dentist, died in a freak lift accident at the Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Byculla, BMC commissioner Praveen Pardeshi has said that compensation will be given to her family. The request for compensation came from Havewala's 24-year-old daughter, Hera, as her late mother was the only earning member in the family.

The incident took place on April 28, when the lift carrying Havewala and her daughter collapsed during their visit to the museum. Both were rushed to Masina Hospital and after being treated for several days, Havewala, who had suffered a severe pelvic fracture, died of a cardiac arrest on May 9. While Pardeshi confirmed that compensation will be given, the details are yet to be worked out. "Funds [for the compensation] will come from the trust. Based on the existing norms, the amount will be decided upon," he said. The municipal commissioner is also a member of the board of trustees, while the mayor is the chairperson of the trust. When contacted, Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar said that he would meet with Pardeshi on Tuesday and take a decision in the matter.