A complaint has been filed before the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission seeking an independent inquiry into the death of an 11-year-old boy after a tree fell on a school bus in Mumbai’s Chembur area. Filed by advocates, it alleges possible civic negligence and seeks preservation of records, compensation for victims and a city-wide tree safety audit.
Mumbai: A complaint has been filed before the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) seeking an independent inquiry into the death of an 11-year-old student after a roadside tree collapsed onto a school bus in Chembur, Mumbai.
Complainants
The complaint has been jointly filed by Bombay High Court advocates Ashish Rai, Pankaj Kumar Mishra and Prachi Pandey, urging the Commission to take suo motu cognisance of the incident and investigate alleged administrative lapses that may have led to the tragedy.
The petition alleges that the accident was not merely a natural calamity but may have resulted from failures in the inspection, maintenance and risk assessment of roadside trees by the concerned civic authorities. It seeks accountability from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the Tree Authority and other officials responsible for tree maintenance and public safety.
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