Pune: Teams of the city fire brigade department have launched a search operation for an unidentified man swept away in the waters of a swollen Mutha river after he fell from a spot in Sadashiv Peth near Bhide bridge around 3am on Monday. Police and fire brigade officials said they were ascertaining how the man fell into the river and were also trying to establish his identity. Pune fire brigade chief Devendra Potphode told TOI, “Our personnel are conducting a search operation in the gushing waters of the Mutha river.
We halted on Monday evening and will continue the operation on Tuesday.” “We will also conduct a search operation in the Sangam bridge area and further downstream of Mula-Mutha river,” he said. Meanwhile, officers of the Deccan Gymkhana and Vishrambaug police stations said, “Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials were executing some work in the area when they saw the man fall into the river.
They called up fire brigade officials.” “We are trying to establish the man’s identity. So far, no one has approached us with a missing person’s complaint,” Deccan Gymkhana police said.
Last week, a boy had fallen over the railings of the two-wheeler bridge near Poona Hospital into the waters of Mutha river. He was still missing and, in this case too, no one had approached the police with a missing person’s complaint. We also published the following articles recently PMC clears debris on Muthas banks as illegal dumping chokes river flow The Pune civic administration deployed 25 JCB machines to clear illegal debris from the Mutha river banks between Rajaram bridge and Shivane.
Citizens accused commercial establishments of dumping debris and reducing the river's water-carrying capacity, causing recent flash floods. The PMC plans to file criminal charges to curb this illegal activity. Water discharge into Mula & Mutha up; riverside road residents told to relocate The Pune civic administration urged residents in low-lying areas to move to safer locations after increased water releases in the Mutha and Mula rivers.
Around 100 people in Pulachiwadi were relocated, while other affected areas were advised to stay alert. Water discharge from dams prompted electricity cuts, and authorities were instructed to remain vigilant in response to continuous rainfall. Search for boy in Mutha on, experts say filming such incidents a bystander effect Sociologists express concern over bystanders filming accidents and crimes rather than intervening, highlighted by a recent incident in Pune.
Experts attribute this to mediatization without proper media literacy, whereby real events are perceived as entertainment. They advocate for promoting altruistic behavior and simplifying legal procedures to protect Good Samaritans from harassment..
