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Dr. Abhilash Dawre

19 March 2025 at 5:18:41 pm

Eleven killed in van accident

Thane: In a tragic accident that claimed 11 lives within moments, a passenger van collided head-on with a cement mixer on the Kalyan–Ahilyanagar National Highway near Rayate village in Kalyan taluka, leaving the entire Thane district shaken. The impact was so severe that all passengers in the van died on the spot, turning multiple families’ lives upside down.   The accident took place on a bridge over the Ulhas River. The van was completely crushed, reduced to a mangled heap of metal. Despite...

Eleven killed in van accident

Thane: In a tragic accident that claimed 11 lives within moments, a passenger van collided head-on with a cement mixer on the Kalyan–Ahilyanagar National Highway near Rayate village in Kalyan taluka, leaving the entire Thane district shaken. The impact was so severe that all passengers in the van died on the spot, turning multiple families’ lives upside down.   The accident took place on a bridge over the Ulhas River. The van was completely crushed, reduced to a mangled heap of metal. Despite immediate rescue attempts by local villagers, not a single life could be saved.   While speaking to, ‘The Perfect Voice’ , Thane Civil Surgeon Dr. Kailash Pawar confirmed that all 11 victims died on the spot. The bodies were subsequently shifted to the rural hospital in Goveli for post-mortem examinations. Heart-wrenching scenes were witnessed at the hospital as a large number of relatives gathered, grieving the sudden and tragic loss of their loved ones.   Out of the deceased, nine have been identified while two remain unidentified. The victims include eight men and three women. Identified individuals include  1) Prashant alias Bablu Rupesh Chandane - 21 years, Devgaon, Murbad. 2) Bhushan Ghorpade - 49 years, Andheri, Mumbai; Revenue Assistant at the Tehsildar Office, Murbad. 3) Jija Govinda Kembari - 50 years, Tembhare, Murbad. 4) Ananta Pawar - Sakhare, Murbad. 5) Deepak Gavali - Resident of Kalyan. 6) Ganpat Jainu Madhe - 32 years, Devaralwadi, Murbad. 7) Sneha Mohpe - approximately 22 years, Narayangaon, Murbad. 8) Mansi Mohpe - approximately 20 years, Narayangaon, Murbad. 9) Prathamesh Mohpe - approximately 17 years, Narayangaon, Murbad.   The tragedy has left behind grieving families, unanswered questions, and renewed concerns over road safety on this highway.   Three siblings among killed What began as a simple journey ended in unimaginable tragedy. Three siblings who had left home saying, “We’ll be back in a few days, Mom,” lost their lives in the horrific accident near Rayate bridge, leaving their mother devastated and alone. Sneha Mohpe (22), Mansi Mohpe (20), and Prathamesh Mohpe (17), residents of Diva, were among the 11 victims of the crash. The three were raised single-handedly by their mother, Anjana Mohpe, after their father passed away seven years ago. Despite financial hardships, Anjana Mohpe worked tirelessly in household jobs to educate her children and build a better future for them. The siblings were studying in Diva and Thane and had recently left for Parhe village in Murbad taluka to visit their uncle during college holidays.   However, fate had other plans. Their journey ended abruptly when the passenger van they were travelling in collided head-on with a cement mixer near Rayate bridge, killing all on board instantly.

Knives out in legislature

Updated: Mar 21, 2025

Disha Salian

Mumbai: Death of celebrity manager Disha Salian in 2020 once again rocked the Maharashtra legislature on Thursday. While cabinet ministers Nitesh Rane and Shambhuraj Desai demanded that Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray be arrested in the case, BJP MLA Amit Satam in the assembly and another BJP member Chitra Wagh in the council demanded that the report of SIT to probe Salian’s death be made public.


Incidentally, amidst repeated disruptions in both the houses, some members from the treasury benches were seen speaking in favour of Aditya Thackeray, while Shiv Sena (UBT) members like Adv Anil Parab were seen supporting the BJP members’ demand that the report of the SIT probe be made public. In addition, there were allegations and counter allegations and personal accusations among members from the treasury and opposition benches which led to heated debate on occasions.


The opposition termed the attempts from the treasury benches to link Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray’s name in the case, as a ‘conspiracy’.


“I think this matter has gone to the court. We have no idea what he (Disha’s father) has said, but Aaditya Thackeray is a mature leader, a young leader. The Bharatiya Janata Party is conspiring to defame him by putting pressure on him. We don’t need to answer to this conspiracy. The court will answer,” Ambadas Danve said.


Earlier in the day, when the house gathered for the business, Minister of State for Home appraised the assembly of the status in this case. “SIT has been formed to probe in the case. Their report has not been received as yet. However, the government shall act according to directives from the court,” the minister told the house.


Another BJP minister Nitesh Rane, however, said that since Satish Salian has levelled allegations against an MVA minister, that leader be treated like a common person and that everybody should be treated equally before the law. Shiv Sena minister Shambhuraj Desai too supported the demand. “Since the allegations are grave, the person in question should be immediately arrested and the case be investigated,” he said.


Later, while speaking to media in the legislature premises, Rane asked Uddhav Thackeray to come clean on the issue. “If they say that we are politicizing the issue, Uddhav Thackeray should also tell the people why he had called, not just once but twice, to the then union minister Narayan Rane urging him to save his son?” Rane said.


He also accused the opposition of shying away from coming clean on the issue. “If they feel that we are not telling the truth, they should say so in the house. But they are shying away from doing so. Bhaskar Jadhav, who is always aggressive, was nowhere to be seen when this issue came up in the house. Sunil Prabhu too escaped the house under the pretext of a phone call. I challenge them to say that whatever I said on the issue is wrong,” Rane said.


He also said that Aditya Thackeray should resign on moral grounds till his name is cleared in the case.


BJP MLA Amit Satam demanded that the details of the SIT probe be made public so that the people would know if the probe is headed in right direction.


Interestingly, while the ruling parties were targeting the opposition in the case, senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar surprised all with his unexpected support to Thackerays. “I do not have any evidences in the case. But if her father has made any fresh allegations that needs to be investigated thoroughly. The assembly can discuss the issue at length tomorrow. In the meanwhile, members like Rane, who seem to have some evidences in the case should hand them over to the investigating agencies and help the probe,” he told the house.


Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Gaikwad and Sheetal Mhatre too toed the line and demanded that more and more evidences should come forth.


Similarly, when members of treasury benches were pushing for revealing the details of the probe till date to the public, Shiv Sena (UBT) member Anil Parab supported the demand. “Doing that shall conclusively prove the innocence of Aditya Thackeray,” he said.

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