India, June 12 -- Minister of State (MoS) for transport and Parvati constituency MLA Madhuri Misal has ordered an immediate halt to heavy vehicle movement on the Gangadham Chowk to Aai Mata Mandir stretch in Kondhwa following a fatal accident on Wednesday. The move came after 29-year-old Deepali Soni, riding a pillion with her father, was crushed to death by a heavy vehicle around 11 am.

In a letter to the authorities, Misal directed the reinstatement of the earlier ban on heavy vehicles along the stretch, citing negligence that contributed to the accident. She questioned who had revoked the restriction initially imposed by then DCP (Traffic) Rohidas Pawar in 2024 and demanded accountability from traffic officials for failing to enforce ...