Former Air Traffic manager and wife killed in Mumbai hoarding collapse, are relatives of actor Kartik Aaryan
PTC News Desk: Manoj and Anita Chansoria, relatives of actor Kartik Aaryan, were among the sixteen victims who perished in Monday's hoarding fall in Mumbai's Ghatkopar neighbourhood. On Wednesday, two days later, their "almost decomposed" remains were found.
The couple travelled to Mumbai in order to obtain a visa so they could visit their son Yash in the US. When their son realised their phones were out of reach and called local friends and authorities, their remains were discovered.
Manoj, 60, stepped down as general manager of Air Traffic Control (ATC) in March, according to an article published in The Indian Express. From Madhya Pradesh, he was in Mumbai with his 59-year-old wife, Anita. Monday afternoon, Manoj's phone vanished from his grasp, so Yash quickly got in touch with his father's former coworkers in the city to assist him in finding them.
Prior to his retirement, Manoj served for a year as a stationed officer in Mumbai. Manoj's coworkers and the Mumbai Police were able to monitor their phone and determine that Ghatkopar, close to the Eastern Express Highway, was where they last were.
The deaths of the couple were discovered inside their automobile, which had been crushed beneath a 250-tonne hoarding that had been brought down by strong winds. Their son left the United States as soon as he learned that his parents were gone on Monday. A family acquaintance told The Indian Express that on Thursday, their last ceremonies were held at a crematorium in Sahar. Their automobile was "almost flattened due to the weight and pressure of the girder," an official told the publication. To remove the two victims' "almost decomposed" remains, they had to chop through the roof and car doors.
When an unlawful hoarding measuring 120 by 120 feet collapsed on the road, sixteen individuals lost their lives. The hoarding could not have been larger than 40 by 40 feet. The owner of the hoarding that crashed from Udaipur, Bhavesh Prabhudas Bhinde, has been taken into custody by the police.
- With inputs from agencies
