Pune, 14 July 2025: In a shocking incident near Bremen Chowk in Pune’s Aundh area, two young men were electrocuted after coming into contact with a Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) distribution panel (DP) located near a public toilet. The deceased have been identified as Vinod Chintaman Kshirsagar (29), an auto-rickshaw driver, and Saurabh Vijay Nikhalje (27), a private employee.
According to initial information, locals spotted the two men lying unconscious near the DP beside the public toilet and immediately alerted the Pune Police Control Room. Upon receiving the alert, police personnel rushed to the spot and found both men unresponsive.
Officers promptly called MSEB officials to the scene, who then disconnected the power supply to the DP. Once the electricity was shut off, the police were able to safely recover the bodies from the site. Preliminary indications suggest both men died due to electrocution from the exposed or faulty DP.
Vinod Kshirsagar was a resident of Kasturba Gandhi Vasahat in Aundh and worked as a rickshaw driver. He had been reported missing by his mother on the night of July 13 after he failed to return home. Saurabh Nikhalje, the second victim, lived in the Kothrud area and was employed in the private sector.
A case has been registered at the Chatushrungi Police Station, and further investigation into the exact cause and responsibility for the incident is currently underway.
