Pune: Two Youths Electrocuted Near Bremen Chowk In Aundh
Pune: Two Youths Electrocuted Near Bremen Chowk In Aundh
Pune | July 14, 2025: In a tragic incident near Bremen Chowk in Aundh, two young men died after suffering a severe electric shock. The incident occurred when they reportedly came in contact with an MSEB (Maharashtra State Electricity Board) distribution point (DP).
The deceased have been identified as Vinod Chintaman Kshirsagar (29), an auto-rickshaw driver and resident of Kasturba Gandhi Vasahat, Aundh, and Saurabh Vijay Nikam (27), an office employee from Kothrud.
On the night of July 13, Vinod’s mother filed a missing person complaint after he failed to return home. Following the report, the two were discovered unconscious near a public toilet close to the MSEB DP at Bremen Chowk.
Locals who noticed the bodies alerted the police, who rushed to the scene. With the assistance of MSEB staff, the power supply was cut off before the bodies were recovered.
Chaturshringi Police Station has registered a case, and an investigation is underway. This incident has once again raised serious concerns about exposed and hazardous electrical installations in public areas across the city.
Residents are demanding immediate safety measures to prevent such avoidable tragedies.
MSEDCL’s Say :
Around 9:41 AM on Monday, two unidentified individuals were found dead near MSEDCL’s (MahaVitaran’s) power equipment close to Bremen Chowk, according to information received by MahaVitaran from the police. The deceased were discovered at the Ring Main Unit (RMU) of the Siddharthnagar feeder in a suspicious condition. The exact reason for their presence at the location will be revealed through the ongoing police investigation. It is yet to be determined whether their deaths were caused by electrocution or other reasons; this will only be confirmed after the post-mortem report.
Since the bodies were found near MahaVitaran’s infrastructure, the company immediately informed the electrical inspector. A formal inspection was carried out, and the report is expected soon.
For safety reasons, the power lines had to be temporarily shut down, resulting in financial loss to MahaVitaran and inconvenience to electricity consumers in the area for a brief period, the utility said.
