One person killed, two injured during blasting operation at quarry in Navi Mumbai

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A 32-year-old worker was killed and two others suffered injuries after stones fell on them during a blasting operation at a quarry in Navi Mumbai township, police said on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.

The incident took place at around 2 pm on Monday at the quarry in Navi Mumbai located in Panvel area.

Some stones dislodged during the explosion struck three workers including an excavating machine operator, identified as Avinash Keshwar Kujur, who died, while the two others received head injuries, an official from Panvel Town police station said, reported PTI.

The body was sent to a government hospital for post-mortem.

The police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a person, who was conducting blasting operations at the quarry in Navi Mumbai, under Indian Penal Code Section 304A (whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide), the official said, reported PTI.

The accused allegedly failed to provide the personal protective equipment (PPE) to the workers and neglected necessary precautions during the blasting process, as per the FIR, reported PTI.

In another incident, police have registered a case against nine persons for allegedly cheating a 42-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai and other persons of Rs 2.97 crore after promising them high returns in various investment schemes, an official said on Monday, reported PTI.

The accused invested funds of the woman and other victims in shares and also to acquire movable and immovable properties over the last three years, the official from Sanpada police station said, reported PTI.

But, the accused failed to provide any gains or return the invested money to the victims, he said.

The woman, who is a resident of Seawoods area in Navi Mumbai township, filed a complaint with the police on Sunday, reported PTI.

Based on it, the police registered a case against nine persons under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, reported PTI.

An investigation was on into the case, the police said.

(With inputs from PTI)