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Tragedy Strikes Pune: Woman Killed in Post-Festival Mishap

  • A 45-year-old woman named Salma Salauddin Pathan died after an iron rod from a temporary structure collapsed on her while being dismantled following a Dahi Handi event in Pune's Old Sangvi area.
  • The incident occurred late on Friday night when workers were removing an iron arch that was used for the event, and the rod fell, causing fatal injuries to her.
  • Salma was at the site with her husband, Salauddin Pathan, and their son, Rahim Pathan, is associated with the organising mandal for the event.
  • The family decided not to file a complaint against the organisers to avoid trouble for mandal members, and the police registered an accidental death report and are investigating the collapse.
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The accident occurred while removing a temporary iron structure after a Dahi Handi event in Pune's Old Sangvi area. 45-year-old Salma Salauddin Pathan was killed when a heavy piece of the iron structure fell on her head late Friday night.

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The Free Press Journal broke the news in Mumbai, India on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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