According to police, the crane driver allegedly failed to notice the constable while taking a sharp right turn. The massive vehicle hit and ran over Patil, who sustained severe injuries. Eyewitnesses said the driver appeared unaware of the officer's presence
Constable Ganesh Patil, 43 (right) The hydra crane involved in the incident and body of the constable. PICS/ SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
A 43-year-old traffic constable, Ganesh Patil, was tragically crushed to death by a hydra crane at Mahape MIDC on Thursday while on duty. The incident occurred around 12.30 pm when Patil was managing routine vehicular flow along the industrial route.
According to police, the crane driver allegedly failed to notice the constable while taking a sharp right turn. The massive vehicle hit and ran over Patil, who sustained severe injuries. Eyewitnesses said the driver appeared unaware of the officer's presence. By the time help arrived and Patil was rushed to Vashi Municipal Hospital, doctors declared him dead.
The incident has sparked fresh concerns over road safety, especially regarding the movement of heavy vehicles in congested industrial zones. The accused driver has been taken into custody and booked under relevant sections of the BNS. His statement has been recorded, and police are verifying whether negligence or mechanical failure led to the mishap.
Constable Patil was known for his sincerity and discipline. The Patil family, the media, colleagues and local community, as well as the local police fraternity, is in deep shock. Aabasaheb Patil, senior police inspector, Turbhe police station, said, “It is very sad that traffic police constable, Ganesh Patil, lost his life while performing his duty. We have arrested the accused Ramesh Kumar Gaund, 39. He is from Uttar Pradesh. The investigation is ongoing, and we are verifying whether negligence, poor visibility, or mechanical failure caused the accident.
“We have lost not just a colleague, but a dedicated officer who served the force with commitment,” said one of his colleagues on the condition of anonymity. Patil hailed from Samner village in Pachora taluka, Jalgaon district. He was the younger son of retired PSI Atmaram Daga Patil and the younger brother of Rajendra Patil, the deputy editor and Navi Mumbai bureau chief of Pudhari newspaper.
The funeral procession of the late Ganesh Patil will be held on Friday, July 25, at 10 am from his residence in Samner, Pachora taluka, followed by the final rites at the village cremation ground.
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