Pune water park owner booked for accident
Pune, April 10 -- A family outing turned into a life-altering tragedy after a 37-year-old woman was left paralysed following an accident at a water park in Morachi Chincholi village in Shirur tehsil of Pune district, with police probing alleged safety lapses at the facility. The police on Wednesday booked the water park owner and manager for lapses in safety and negligence. Company registration details mention 'Mahadev' as the proprietor of the company established in 2014.
The victim, Ashwini Sandeep Napte, a resident of Karandi village in Shirur, had visited the Jai Malhar Agri-Tourism Centre with her family for a day trip on Tuesday. She had come to know from friends and social media that the centre is a popular getaway for families seeking a mix of rural and modern experiences. According to police and family members, the incident occurred while she was using a water slide at the park. Witnesses said Napte was descending the slide at speed when she crashed into the shallow pool at the bottom. The water level at the landing point was allegedly below the required safety limit, causing a severe impact. She lost consciousness immediately, triggering panic among visitors.
Family members alleged that the situation worsened due to the absence of basic emergency response systems. "There was no ambulance on site, no trained medical staff, and no immediate first aid support. We had to arrange a private ambulance ourselves," a relative said, adding that the delay in shifting her to hospital may have aggravated her injuries.
Napte was initially taken to a nearby medical facility and later shifted to a specialised hospital. Doctors said she sustained multiple spinal injuries. "Four vertebrae in her spine were fractured due to the impact. The injury has resulted in paralysis below the waist," a doctor involved in her treatment said.
Medical experts said such injuries are typically linked to high-impact trauma, especially when safety protocols such as maintaining adequate water depth are not followed. They added that rapid medical intervention is crucial to prevent long-term damage. Following a complaint by Kiran Napte, a case has been registered at Shirur police station under Pune Rural Police against the owner and manager of the facility on charges of negligence and endangering life.
Sub-inspector Govind Khating, who is leading the probe, said investigators are examining whether the park adhered to safety norms, including adequate water levels, warning signage and deployment of trained staff....
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