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PWD Electrician Dies After Tree Branch Falls at Maharashtra Police Headquarters

An inspection found the Gulmohar limb was hollow from internal decay, placing upkeep responsibility on the PWD.

Overview

  • The collapse inside the Colaba police headquarters on Wednesday injured Anil Bhagoji Gore, who was declared dead at St. George’s Hospital.
  • Officials said a large Gulmohar branch broke and also crushed four parked vehicles inside the secure campus.
  • Colaba police registered an Accidental Death Report after emergency crews arrived, and investigators are reviewing the sequence of events.
  • Mumbai’s tree department said the fallen limb had rotted from the inside, leaving much of the tree hollow and unstable.
  • Civic officials said the tree is under PWD control rather than the city corporation, a jurisdiction gap that could shape accountability for upkeep on government premises.