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Kurla Bus Tragedy: 20-Year-Old Woman Crushed To Death Returning Home After First Day At Work; Father Blames BMC, Hawkers & Traffic Police

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Mumbai: The tragic accident that occurred in Mumbai’s Kurla on Monday night around 9:30 PM has left lasting memories for the families of the victims. One of the deceased individuals was a 20-year-old girl identified as Afreen Shah who left her house in the morning for her first day at job. When she stepped out of her home, filled with hope and excitement for her first day at the new job, her father couldn’t have imagined it would be the last time he would see her alive.

Tragically, Afreen became one of the seven victims whose lives were cut short when a speeding BEST air-conditioned electric bus, operating on Route No. A-332, mowed down pedestrians and many vehicles on SG Barve Road in Kurla (West).

Afreen’s father Abdul Salim Shah recounted their last conversation and said that he last spoke to his daughter when she called him complaining that she is struggling to find an auto at Kurla Railway Station while she was returning home after completing her first day at work.

Shah said that he asked her to take the auto from the highway, which falls on a different route where the accident occurred. This was reportedly the last conversation between the girl and her father.

Afreen did not follow her father’s advise to take a different route. Her father believes that if she had taken the alternate route, she might still be alive.

Salim Shah in an interview to a YouTube channel said that he got a call from the Kurla Bhabha Hospital claiming that they have found the mobile phone of his daughter and asked him to come to the hospital immediately.

When he reached the hospital he found the dead body of his daughter. Afreen, his only daughter among three children, had been crushed to death in the tragic incident. Shah painfully disclosed that he had been planning her wedding in the next five to six months.

Shah blamed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), illegal hawkers on the side of the roads, traffic police, corporator, MLA and MP for the accident. He said that the situation has not changed in so many years, people are struggling to even walk on the congested roads encroached upon by these illegal hawkers.

He also said that these hawkers bribe the officials and carry on with their businesses in the area. He demanded strict action against the accused and also urged the government to take measures to curb such incidents in the future.

The accident claimed the lives of seven persons and 42 sustained serious injuries. They were rushed to various hospitals after they suffered severe injuries in the bus accident. The police have arrested the bus driver and the court has sent him to police custody till December 21. BEST has setup a committee to probe the bus accident.

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Admissions sought for Junior KG to Grade 4 in Govind BMC ‘Mumbai Public School, Shivaji Nagar English School No. 01’

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Mumbai: The Education Department of Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started an English medium school named ‘Mumbai Public School, Shivaji Nagar English School No. 01’ in a newly constructed building at Mumbai Public School, Shivaji Nagar School Complex No. 4, Baji Prabhu Deshpande Marg, Near Shivaji Nagar Market, Mumbai (04W), Govind 04, Mumbai Public School, Shivaji Nagar School Complex No. 4, Mumbai (04W).

The school follows the Maharashtra State Board curriculum and will conduct classes from Junior KG to Grade 4. It is worth noting that priority admission will be given to students currently studying in unauthorized schools in Govind and surrounding areas. Due to the limited number of seats, the BMC Education Department appeals to as many parents as possible to avail this facility.

Interested parents should contact the following address for admission: Address: 1st Floor, Mumbai Public School, Shivaji Nagar School Complex No. 4, Baji Prabhu Deshpande Marg, Near Shivaji Nagar Market, Govind (West), Mumbai – 400 043.

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Action taken by Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s ‘F-South’ and ‘H-East’ wards, 15 shops removed in Dadar and Santa Cruz areas

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Mumbai: Municipal Corporation is taking strict action as part of its ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign, which aims to remove obstructions from footpaths and make them walkable for pedestrians. Under this initiative, 15 unauthorised shops and 15 unauthorised hawkers obstructing footpaths in Dadar area (from ‘F-South’ ward) and Santacruz area (from ‘H-East’ ward) were removed today (August 13, 2026).

As per the directions of the High Court, under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide. Led by Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Prajakta Vermalawangire, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation is implementing the ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign to immediately remove unauthorised hawkers and encroachments, thus ensuring obstacle-free footpaths.

Under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner (Zone-2) Prashant Sapkale and led by Assistant Commissioner (F-South Ward), the drive was carried out in Dadar (East) area by the ‘F-South’ ward. During this drive, 04 unauthorized shops, 12 temporary tarpaulin sheds, 06 unauthorized platforms (cut*) and 15 hawkers obstructing the footpath along Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road in Dadar (East) were removed.
Under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner (Zone-3) Vishwas Mote and led by Assistant Commissioner (H-East), Mrudula Ende, ‘H-East’ ward today conducted an encroachment removal drive in Santa Cruz (East) area. The drive included demolition of six unauthorized shops located along roads 6, 7 and 11 in TPS-3 area as well as five unauthorized shops located on the footpath along Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Marg. The operation also included a food van. The drive has cleared about 500 meters of sidewalk space, making it easier for pedestrians to walk. Meanwhile, the municipal corporation is taking various steps to ensure clean and accessible sidewalks for pedestrians. As a result, the administration has warned against unauthorized construction or placing any material on the sidewalks that obstruct them. Strict action will be taken if such violations are observed.

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Mumbai: Murder sparks sensation after dispute over hotel bill payment, police launch major operation, solves murder mystery within 24 hours, two arrested accused confess

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A sensational incident of murder of a youth took place in a hotel in Mumbai after a dispute over payment of the bill, after which tension spread here, while the police have succeeded in arresting the accused within 24 hours. On the night of August 11, a man was severely beaten near the Salman Hotel in the limits of Goregaon police station. Aziz Muhammad Atiq Khan, 30, was admitted to the hospital where the doctors declared him dead. The police have started an inquiry into the murder. The victim’s brother told the police that Aziz Khan asked the owner of Salman Hotel, Danish Khan, to pay the hotel bill to two people. During this, both of them argued with the victim and said that we don’t know what you have to do with this. We will see about you … Then they both attacked the victim and hit Aziz Khan on the head with a wooden box, due to which he was seriously injured and the doctors declared him dead during treatment. The police have registered a case of murder and started searching for the accused. Six teams were formed to arrest the accused. After receiving a tip-off, the police arrested the accused and they have confessed to the crime. The accused have been identified as Ajay Mani Upadhyay, 39, and Vikas Devaraj Paswan, 32, an office boy. Within 24 hours, the police have solved the mystery of the murder and succeeded in arresting the accused. This operation was carried out by DCP Parshottam Karad on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti.

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