Mulund resident Dhiren Nagpal who was just 28 years old passed away in a collision at the Easter Express Highway in East Mumbai.
Dhiren Nagpal went for a walk after dinner on Friday. His mother reported him missing to the Navghar police when her son not show up. An unidentified driver of a car has been charged with his passing.
Who is Dhiren Nagpal as Mulund resident passed away in Easter Express Higway East Mumbai accident
28 year old Dhiren Nagpal and his mother stayed at Hariom Nagar. After finishing his BCom, he worked for a few firms before travelling to London for a multimedia course eight months ago. He returned to India in April 2024.
The mother of Dhiren Nagpal received a call on Saturday night from the Kopri police and they informed her that her son had passed away following a collision with a car close to the Kopri Bridge on Mulund East’s Eastern Express Highway (EEH).
Tragic loss of Dhiren Nagpal, 28, from Millenium Park, in an accident at the defunct signal turn on Eastern Express Highway, Mulund East.
Did we need to lose him to switch on a signal?
What kind of politics & administration allows this? Who’s accountable for this young life… pic.twitter.com/EDnc3lKCNe
— Laxminarayan Shetty (@LNS2208) May 19, 2024
“We learnt about a missing person complaint registered about a person of similar age, so we contacted the family on Saturday around 8 pm after taking the details from Navghar police station,” said Ranjit Dhere from the Kopri police.
Reactions from the community
Laxminarayan Shetty who is an activist and local citizen revealed that Nagpal’s death was caused by a broken traffic signal. On Sunday, he shared on social networking platform X, that who is responsible for the tragic loss of Dhiren Nagpal in an accident at the defunct signal turn on Eastern Express Highway, Mulund East.
Shetty highlighted in a post that the signal system built two months ago was put on hold by higher authorities. Orders from above slowed its operation, and separators were installed to prevent the right turn towards Nashik.
The message stated that the traffic department of @mybmc and @MTPHereToHelp completed the job in a matter of days. He further mentioned that the responsible authority must be held accountable for Dhiren’s death.
Surprisingly, the system was triggered the morning following the accident. A life was lost as a result of this neglect. So, people are demanding answers and justice.
A retired BMC worker who lives nearby claimed residents had been fighting for a signal for years. According to him, the signal was finally erected three months ago but has not been made operational.