Mumbai: Elderly Man Attempts Self-Immolation Outside Mantralaya Over Inaction On Complaints

Dramatic Incident Outside Mantralaya: Man Attempts Self-Immolation Over Inaction on Complaints

Mumbai witnessed a tense situation this evening when a man, aged between 65 and 70 years and identified as Prem Bajaj, attempted self-immolation outside the main gate of Mantralaya. The protest was sparked by his frustration over the authorities’ inaction regarding his repeated complaints.

Details of the Incident

According to the Marine Drive Police, the episode took place at approximately 4:55 pm. Bajaj, who resides at The Garden View Society, Sector 19, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, alleged that he has been enduring severe disturbance caused by a neighboring dry fruit factory that operates round the clock.

Despite lodging multiple complaints about the issue, Bajaj said no effective action was taken. This led him to resort to staging an extreme form of protest by attempting to set himself on fire.

Reports indicate that Bajaj poured a flammable substance on himself outside the Mantralaya gate. Fortunately, police officers on duty, including Sub-Inspector Nagaral and his team, acted swiftly to prevent the self-immolation attempt.

Prem Bajaj was immediately taken into custody and transported to Marine Drive Police Station in the Colaba Mobile-1 vehicle for further investigation. Authorities have confirmed that the matter is currently under investigation.

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FPJ Impact: Madam Cama Road Reopens After 14 Days With Temporary Fix

Fourteen days after one lane of Madam Cama Road, opposite Mantralaya, was closed due to a burst water pipeline, the main road was finally reopened for traffic on Friday. The reopening was facilitated by placing metal plates over the affected area to allow vehicular movement.

On September 12, a major water pipeline along Madam Cama Road burst, causing a 40-meter stretch of the cement concrete road to cave in. The British-era pipeline was repaired within two days. However, despite the quick repair, the road remained barricaded, leading to significant traffic jams and inconvenience for thousands of motorists, office-goers, and visitors to the state secretariat.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) road department had earlier stated that curing the cement concrete road would require two to three days. Due to this, the road closure persisted even after the pipeline repairs were completed.

To ease the traffic congestion, the BMC placed metal plates on the affected stretch on Thursday night, temporarily reopening the lane for traffic movement. A BMC official commented, “The curing is still underway. The metal plates are put over it in order to open the road for traffic movement, as the closure was causing traffic jams. The metal plates are temporary and will be removed once the curing of the cement concrete road is completed.”
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