Pregnant woman falls into 80-feet deep gorge in Matheran near Mumbai, rescued

Mangalore Today News Network

Mumbai, Apr 03, 2018 : A 25-year-old woman, who was six months pregnant, fell into an 80-feet deep gorge while walking on the railway tracks in Matheran on Sunday afternoon.

 

She got stuck in the foliage around 80 feet below, and was later rescued by a local rescue team and was admitted to a hospital nearby. She was later shifted to JJ Hospital in Mumbai and is said to be out of danger now. The police said that they are trying to find out if her husband was behind the incident.

According to the police, Vijaya and Suresh Pawar, 33, residents of Churchgate had tied the knot around nine months ago. Both of them were married earlier and have kids from previous spouses.

“On Sunday, the couple had gone to Matheran to visit Kare Ganpati temple. To reach the temple, which is on the upper side of the terrain, they were walking on the tracks of the toy train. That was when the woman fell,” said Shivaji Dhawale, police sub-inspector from Neral police station.

“We received a call around 2.15pm from a local who informed us about the incident. With the help of local rescue teams, the woman was rescued from the gorge. She suffered injuries on her back, but the baby is safe,” he said.

“When she was being taken to the hospital, the woman said that her husband had pushed her into the gorge while they were walking along the tracks. However, on reaching JJ Hospital, she told doctors that it was an accident,” Dhawale said.

The police have not registered any case so far, as they have not received any complaint against the husband.

“Once she is stable, we will take the woman’s statements and will decide the next course of action. We are also trying to get more details from the couples’ relatives,” another police officer said.




courtesy:HT