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Pimpri-Chinchwad, November 11, 2025: A tragic accident occurred early Tuesday morning when a container truck hit a religious procession (Dindi) heading towards Alandi at Kamshet in Maval Tehsil around 6:30 am. One female pilgrim (Warkari) died on the spot, while five were seriously injured and four others sustained minor injuries.
The incident took place in the Kamshet area of Maval Tehsil. Following the accident, chaos erupted as angry citizens began a massive protest and blocked the old Pune-Mumbai Highway in outrage over the incident.
According to the police, the Dindi of Sant Dhavji Patil from Dhasai, which was on a walking pilgrimage, had halted for the night at the Bhairavnath Temple in Kamshet. On Tuesday morning, as the Dindi set out towards Alandi, a container coming from the Pune side on the old Pune-Mumbai Highway hit the pilgrims while they were crossing the road.
In the collision, five pilgrims were seriously injured, and four sustained minor injuries, while the female pilgrim was crushed under the container and died on the spot. The injured were immediately shifted to the hospital for treatment.
After the accident, traffic came to a complete halt for some time as the deceased’s body lay on the road. Angry villagers raised slogans against the Pune Rural Police Force and its Traffic Branch, and in the early hours, they also staged a rasta roko, blocking the highway.
The Kamshet Police rushed to the location and managed to bring the situation under control. Preliminary information suggests that the container driver fled the scene after the incident. Further investigation is underway, and more details are awaited.
