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Thane: Hundreds of villagers from Thane and neighbouring Palghar districts staged road blockades at several key locations to protest the poor condition of local roads on Thursday. The protest aimed to draw attention to the dangerous state of major roads, especially during the monsoon season, which villagers described as "death traps."
The protests were organised by a local voluntary group that took place simultaneously at 11 different locations. Protesters raised slogans against the government and demanded immediate action to repair the damaged roads, particularly the Bhiwandi-Wada and Bhiwandi-Vasai routes, as reported by news agency PTI.
"These roads have been relaid and repaired multiple times, but they go from bad to worse each time, especially during the monsoon. They have become death traps. Despite several meetings and appeals to the authorities, nothing has improved," said Rambhau Varna, president of Shramajivi Sanghatana, according to report.
In another news story from Thane's Bhiwandi area, a container truck driver lost his life after the vehicle overturned due to loss of control on June 22. The deceased has been identified as Ram Lakhanadar Chavan, a resident of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
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The incident took place on June 18 near KB Chowki in the Pipeline locality, falling under the jurisdiction of Shantinagar Police Station. As per police reports, Chavan was reportedly driving recklessly when he lost control, leading to the truck overturning.
Chavan suffered severe injuries in the crash. Bystanders and local residents quickly alerted authorities and rushed him to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Bhiwandi. However, he was declared dead on arrival by doctors. An FIR has been registered in connection with the incident under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Motor Vehicles Act. The complaint was filed by Police Sub-Inspector Kashinath Pote.
