The 37-year-old constable, Sameer Jadhav, tragically lost his life when a kite’s manja became entangled around his neck while he was riding his bike on the Western Express Highway at Vakola on Sunday. Just 30 minutes before the incident, he video-called his wife, informing her of his imminent arrival home on his bike and asking her to prepare lunch.

The Kherwadi police have initiated an FIR against the unidentified individuals responsible for Jadhav’s untimely demise and are actively seeking the culprits. Constable Sameer Jadhav resided with his wife, Amruta and their three children, Swara, 8, and two-year-old twins Spruha and Arnav, at building number 77 in Worli’s BDD Chawl. The authorities have also seized the manja firki found entangled around Jadhav’s neck at the scene.