Homeowner Lalit Tak and his son Virat, 6, are currently the only survivors; his mother is still missing. The Taks had moved into the building only one-and-a-half month ago
Three-month-old Veronica Tak died in the collapse
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The Tak family had moved into their dream home only one-and-a-half month ago in the ill-fated Siddhi Sai building, but Tuesday was an absolute nightmare for them. Homeowner and breadwinner Lalit Tak, 38, and his son Virat, 6, are currently the only survivors from the family.
His wife Amruta, 33, and their three-month-old daughter Veronica were found dead in the debris, while his mother Pramila, 63, is missing.
The family was residing in a one-room kitchen flat on the third floor.
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Lalit works at a cloth market and owns another tenement in Anandibhai Chawl, located behind the collapsed building.
Varsha, one of the injured, had seen Amruta holding Veronica in her arms when the building came down. She said she had started running down the stairs when she saw them going down.
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However, while she managed to escape, the mother and the newborn could not be saved.
Veronica's mortal remains have been kept at Rajawadi hospital's mortuary. An autopsy will be conducted today after a police panchnama.
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An accidental death case has been registered with the Vikhroli Parksite police.
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Speaking to mid-day, his neighbour from the chawl Krishna Pujari, 40, said, "Lalit was very happy after shifting to the building. We were all happy for his success but had never imagined that destiny would be so cruel."
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