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BEST Bus Incident: Worker Dies in Freak Accident
23 Oct
Summary
- A BEST bus door struck a worker, causing his death.
- The incident occurred when a bus passed a parked poultry tempo.
- The bus driver was arrested for negligence but released.
A 53-year-old worker, Farid Shaikh, tragically lost his life in Mumbai's Andheri East area on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 10:15 AM when Shaikh was unloading chickens from a parked poultry tempo in the Majas MIDC area.
A wet-leased BEST bus, operating on route 441 from Majas depot towards Andheri, struck the open rear door of the tempo. According to statements, the door rebounded forcefully, hitting Shaikh and causing him to fall with severe injuries. Though the injury was not initially deemed life-threatening, Shaikh succumbed to shock while undergoing treatment approximately 12 hours later.
The BEST bus driver, identified as Ashok Shinde (49), was arrested by MIDC police for causing death due to negligence and dangerous driving under the new penal code and the Motor Vehicle Act. He remained at the scene and alerted authorities. The bus was sent for RTO inspection.
