The bike involved in the mishap
The five students, from Classes 9 to 12 at Gagangiri Ashram School in Hirdpada, had allegedly sneaked out of the hostel on Sunday night to attend Navratri celebrations With the help of a non-residential student, they allegedly obtained a motorcycle from a local resident by falsely claiming that a fellow student was seriously ill. their motorcycle skidded at a bend on a downhill stretch near a river ghat close to Kagodi village, around 8-10 km from the school While returning to the school between 2.30 am and 3 am on Monday. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
The students then rode on the motorcycle to attend the Navratri celebrations. Following the incident, P K Siddharth Ramkumar, project officer of Integrated tribal development project in Jawhar, visited the school and conducted an inquiry. The school management suspended the secondary school headmaster, superintendent (warden) and watchman. The tribal development department has issued show-cause notices to the school management trust and other persons concerned. Download the TOI App.
Palghar : Two students of a govt-aided ashram school in Hirdpada village near Jawhar died and three others were injured after the motorcycle they were riding crashed near a river ghat while they were returning from a Navratri event early on Monday.
Sumit Gimbal (18) died on the spot, while Pritam Potinda (15) succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at Patangshah Cottage Hospital in Jawhar.
Their condition is now stable, according to doctors. The five injured students were later shifted from Patangshah Cottage Hospital to the district hospital in Nashik for further treatment.