Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Sep 9: A 12-ft-tall Ganesh idol being transported from Vidyavihar to Dharavi toppled and disintegrated near Sheetal Talao on LBS Road in Kurla (West) on Tuesday night, leaving two people with minor injuries.

The idol collapsed after the cart carrying it stumbled over a speed breaker.

Following the incident, mandal authorities immersed the damaged idol in Sheetal Talao.

The two injured persons were identified as Santosh Jaiswal, 28, and Rohit Jaiswal, 25. Santosh was taken to Kurla Bhabha Hospital, while Rohit was taken to Habib Hospital. Both received treatment and were subsequently discharged.

Vinoba Bhave Nagar police said the idol belonged to Om Shakti Mitra Mandal from Dharavi. Both men suffered minor head injuries and were discharged after receiving treatment.

Congress corporator Ashraf Azmi said the idol was being transported to Dharavi from a workshop in Ghatkopar when the incident occurred near Sheetal Talkies.

Azmi said the vehicle carrying the idol came in contact with a speed breaker, causing it to lose balance and resulting in the idol toppling.

The incident comes two weeks after a nearly two-tonne, 27-ft-tall idol of Bhuleshwar Cha Raja toppled during its arrival ceremony on August 22, crushing two members of the Ganesh mandal to death.

That incident occurred around 300 metres from the site where the idol was scheduled to be installed.