Pune Navale Bridge Accident: FIR Filed for Culpable Homicide, Rs 5 Lakh Compensation Declared
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Narhe, 14th November 2025: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the eight people who died in the devastating accident at Navale Bridge on Thursday evening. Calling the incident “very unfortunate and painful,” Fadnavis expressed condolences and said the state government stands with the grieving families.
“A total of eight people have died in the accident at Navale Bridge. We share the grief of their families. A financial assistance of Rs 5 lakhs will be given to the heirs of those killed,” the Chief Minister said in a message posted on X.
8 Dead, 15 Injured; Police Share Helpline Numbers
The Pune City Police confirmed that eight people — five men, two women and a three-year-old girl — were killed in the crash. Fifteen others are undergoing treatment at Navale Hospital, Pulse Hospital and Silver Birch Hospital.
“For information about the injured or the deceased, citizens may contact the following phone numbers,” said Sandeep Bhajibhakre, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Branch.
Helpline Numbers:
020-26122880
020-26126296
Brake Failure Suspected; Massive Fire Engulfs Vehicles
According to preliminary reports, the driver of a container truck travelling towards Mumbai lost control near Selfie Point around 5.40 pm, allegedly due to brake failure. The vehicle rammed into a queue of cars and trucks, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving nearly a dozen vehicles.
Moments later, an explosion ignited a massive fire, engulfing the stretch. Eyewitnesses said the flames spread rapidly. “The fire was so intense that no one could approach the vehicles. The fire brigade arrived quickly, but the passengers were already trapped,” a local resident said.
Victims Identified
Authorities released the names of the eight people killed:
* Swati Santosh Navalkar (37), Dhayari Phata
• Shanta Dattatray Dabhade (54), Pune
• Dattatray Chandrakant Dabhade (58), Pune
• Mokshita Hemkumar Reddy (3), Chikhali
• Dhananjay Kumar Koli (30), Sonawane Vasti, Chikhali
• Rohit Dnyaneshwar Kadam (25), Satara district
• Rustam Ridar Khan (35), truck driver, Rajasthan
• Mushtaq Hanif Khan (31), cleaner, Rajasthan
List of Injured
Police released the names of 13 injured persons, including:
Sophia Amjad Syed (15),
Ruksana Ibrahim Buran (45),
Bismilla Syed (38),
Ismail Abbas Buran (52),
Amol Mule (46),
Santosh Surve (45),
Syed Shalima Syed,
Julekha Amjad Syed (32),
Amjad Syed (40),
Satish Waghmare (35),
Sohail Ramanuddin Syed (20),
Shamrao Pote (79),
Ankit Salian (30).
FIR Filed for Culpable Homicide
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 3) Sambhaji Kadam told Punekar News that an FIR for culpable homicide has been registered at Sinhagad Road Police Station.
The case — based on a complaint by PSI Madhukar Tupsaundar — names truck driver Rustam Ridar Khan, cleaner Mushtaq Hanif Khan and truck owner Tahir Nasir Khan (45), all residents of Rajasthan.
Police said further investigation is underway to determine mechanical failure, negligence and compliance with transport safety norms.
