2 Battling for Life After Auto’s CNG Tank Explodes While Refuelling at Mumbai Pump
Mumbai, Oct 20: At least three persons were injured, two of them seriously, when the fuel tank of an auto-rickshaw exploded while CNG was being filled in it at suburban Malad on Saturday, an official said.
The incident took place around 8 am at a petrol pump near Milap Talkies on S V Road in Malad West, the official said.
According to police, the rickshaw was new.
"The fuel tank of this new rickshaw exploded while CNG was being filled in it. Three persons, who were near the vehicle, suffered injuries," he said.
The injured- Anil More (57), Sohail Shaikh (57) and Shailesh Tiwari (25)- were rushed to a hospital in Kandivali, the official said.
"Two of them have suffered critical injuries and are battling for life," he said adding that the exact cause of the explosion is yet to be known and experts have been called in for analysis.
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Mustafa Bengre elected District President of SIO Dakshina Kannada for 2026 term
Mangaluru: Mustafa Bengre has been unanimously elected as the District President of the Students Islamic Organisation of India, Dakshina Kannada Unit (SIO DK), for the 2026 term. The election was conducted through an internal organisational process, led by SIO Karnataka State Secretary Sufyan Zain.
Mustafa Bengre holds a BBA degree from Mangalore University and is a resident of Kasba Bengre in Mangaluru. He is currently working as a sales executive at Vibro Aqua.
He has previously served as the District Secretary of SIO Dakshina Kannada, City Secretary of SIO Mangaluru and has been actively involved in several social service initiatives in Bengre and across the Dakshina Kannada district.
