Overview
- The cab, driven by Mohammad Siddiqui, was crushed beneath the Eastern Freeway in Wadala around 1 a.m. on February 27 when an industrial plate fell from a moving trailer.
- Police said the machinery had arrived at Mumbai Port and was being hauled to a factory in Surat when it broke free and toppled onto the Ertiga.
- Rescuers used three cranes over roughly six hours to lift the 40‑tonne load; Siddiqui was declared dead at KEM Hospital and his body was later released to family for last rites.
- Wadala police arrested the trailer driver and cleaner and issued them notices to appear, and they booked executives of the shipping firm, transport company, and the importer under BNS sections 106, 125 and 281, along with Motor Vehicles Act provisions.
- Officers allege the cargo was improperly secured, the cleaner failed to monitor the chains, and the driver used the fast lane contrary to rules; reports list the victim’s age inconsistently as 28 or 35.