Boy’s death in Baner : PMC issues notice of stopping construction work to builder & architect

By: Pune Pulse

November 24, 2023

Pune: On the backdrop of the shocking death of a 9-year-old boy near a construction site in Baner, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued notice to the builder and architect to stop the entire construction work immediately.

As per further information from the X handle of PMC, ‘PMC took cognizance of the unfortunate incident that occurred due to lack of safety at the ongoing building development site in Baner. A notice of stopping work has been given to the concerned developer and architect and instructions have been given to the workers not to do any work on the said building.’

On Wednesday, a 9-year-old boy lost his life after a bunch of iron rods fell and struck him on the head at an under-construction site in the Baner area of Pune –

The incident has raised serious concerns about safety measures at construction sites and has left the community in shock.

The unfortunate incident occurred on the main road near the Ganraj

Chowk when the young boy, identified as Rudra Ketan Raut, was on his way home in Veerbhadra Nagar after finishing school.

A bunch of iron rods, presumably dislodged from a higher level of the building under construction, fell and struck the boy on the head. Despite immediate efforts to rush him to the nearby hospital, Rudra succumbed to his injuries at Jupiter Hospital at 1:46 am.

Shreyas Vange