Heroic Firefighter Electrocuted While Rescuing Crow

A firefighter in Bhiwandi town was electrocuted while saving a crow entangled in a power line. Nitin Pashte, an 18-year veteran, was killed during the rescue. His colleague, Asaram Aghav, suffered injuries but survived. The tragic incident highlights the dangers faced by emergency responders.

A tragic incident occurred in Bhiwandi town when a 50-year-old firefighter, Nitin Pashte, was electrocuted to death while attempting to save a crow entangled in a high-tension power line, according to a senior officer on Thursday.

Pashte, a dedicated member of the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC)'s fire services for 18 years, was responding to a distress call about the trapped crow at Temghar. During the rescue, both Pashte and his colleague, Asaram Aghav, came into contact with a live wire. Although the crow was freed, Pashte was declared dead on the spot, and Aghav suffered a head injury but survived.

Fire Officer Nitin Lad expressed his profound grief, describing Pashte as a 'tiger' for his extraordinary service. Pashte's body was sent for a post-mortem, and a case of accidental death has been registered by the local police. Meanwhile, Aghav received medical treatment and is reportedly out of immediate danger.