Maha: Man trying to commit theft in building falls off metal pipe, dies

One person died and his associate was seriously injured after they slipped and fell from a metal pipe while trying to scale a building to allegedly commit theft, police in Dombivali area of Thane district said on Tuesday.The incident took place in Khambalpada area of Dombivali on Monday night, a Tilak Nagar police station official said.Mohammad Bhatkar and Arfan Pinjari were spotted by the watchman of an unoccupied building where they had gone to commit theft.


PTI | Thane | Updated: 17-05-2022 16:38 IST | Created: 17-05-2022 16:15 IST
Maha: Man trying to commit theft in building falls off metal pipe, dies
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One person died and his associate was seriously injured after they slipped and fell from a metal pipe while trying to scale a building to allegedly commit theft, police in Dombivali area of Thane district said on Tuesday.

The incident took place in Khambalpada area of Dombivali on Monday night, a Tilak Nagar police station official said.

''Mohammad Bhatkar and Arfan Pinjari were spotted by the watchman of an unoccupied building where they had gone to commit theft. While coming down a metal pipe, both fell. Bhatkar died instantly and Pinjari is severely injured, A probe is underway,'' he said.

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