Navi Mumbai: After two months of a probe by Panvel taluka police in the accidental death case of a 51-year-old worker who had died due to severe burn injuries after a hazardous chemical fell on him while he was collecting a sample from a rejected container of a chemical company in Panvel taluka, an FIR has been registered against the company’s commercial officer and a Customs House Agent (CHA) for their alleged negligence causing death.
Gajanan Ghadge, senior inspector of Panvel taluka, said that the deceased worker was identified as Bhagwat Vithoba Garkal (51) who resided with his family in sector 5, Kamothe. Following a complaint by the deceased Garkal’s son Akshay (28), on Wed an FIR was registered against the accused officials identified as Pranay Anil Rahate (25), a commercial officer at Litmus Organics Pvt Ltd company, and Ravindra Sopan Nanhe (47), a Customs House Agent. The incident had occurred at the Ashte Container Freight Station (CFS) at Kasalkhand along the Savla-Rasayani road, Panvel taluka on July 30 around 4 pm.
We have invoked BNS sections for causing death by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, act done so rashly or negligently that it endangers human life or the personal safety of others and joint criminal liability.