bldg caretaker booked after loose iron gate falls on tardeo woman
MUMBAI, Sept. 14 -- Nearly 20 days after a 23-year-old woman suffered multiple fractures when a dilapidated iron entrance gate at Sachinam Heights in Tardeo fell on her, the police have registered an FIR against the building's caretaker for alleged negligence.
The incident took place on August 27, when the woman, Jenny Yazdi Dara Bamji, was returning from the Ambamata Temple on the building premises after offering prayers. She sustained an injury to the back of her head, fractures to both cheekbones, a nasal fracture and a severe internal injury to the roof of her mouth (palate). Three of her teeth were also broken.
Following the incident, Jenny's father Yazdi Dara Bamji, 58, a businessman and resident of Zoroastrian Colony, visited the building and checked CCTV footage from its 'B' Wing. He observed that the main entrance had a dilapidated iron gate. He subsequently approached the police and provided details of the incident.
The police have booked the building's caretaker, Vinay Babu Shah, 53, under Section 125(b) (causes grievous hurt negligence and rash action) of BNS. According to the complaint, Shah, who was responsible for maintaining the premises, had allegedly left the iron gate standing without securing or fastening it and without taking necessary safety precautions.
The police said they have issued a notice to Shah directing him to appear before them for further investigation....
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