The accident occurred around 10.15am, when construction of a retaining wall near a bridge on the highway was on. The work is part of a national highway project
An Indapur police officer said the accident occurred around 10.15am, when construction of a retaining wall near a bridge on the highway was on. Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar said in a post on X that the administration had immediately reached the spot and launched rescue operations.
She said a detailed investigation into the incident would be conducted. Pune Rural police identified the deceased as Masharul Shaikh. The injured worker, Nareem Akhtar, was admitted to a govt hospital in Indapur. The work is part of a national highway project.
“They pulled Akhtar out of the soil and shifted him to the govt hospital in Indapur,” he said, adding that rescue teams later recovered Shaikh’s body from the debris. Local residents rushed to the spot and began rescue operations.