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IN PHOTOS: Search operation underway after 52-year-old man falls into Thane's Mithbandar Creek

Updated On: 15 May, 2026 01:36 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

A search operation is underway in Thane after a 52-year-old man allegedly fell into Mithbandar Creek near the Ganpati Visarjan Ghat in Kopri area, officials said. (PICS/ TMC)

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The missing man has been identified as Datta Lahu Shinlkar, a resident of Parsi Wadi near Vitthal Mandir in Kopri Colony, Thane East. (PICS/ TMC)

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The missing man has been identified as Datta Lahu Shinlkar, a resident of Parsi Wadi near Vitthal Mandir in Kopri Colony, Thane East. (PICS/ TMC)
According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, information about the incident was received at around 6:39 pm on May 14 from a local resident, identified as Sandeep Jagtap

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According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation, information about the incident was received at around 6:39 pm on May 14 from a local resident, identified as Sandeep Jagtap

Officials from the Regional Disaster Management Cell and personnel from the Thane Fire Brigade rushed to the spot soon after the alert was received

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Officials from the Regional Disaster Management Cell and personnel from the Thane Fire Brigade rushed to the spot soon after the alert was received

According to CCTV footage and information shared by family members, Shinlkar was last seen heading towards the Mithbandar Creek Visarjan Ghat at around 11:45 am on May 13

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According to CCTV footage and information shared by family members, Shinlkar was last seen heading towards the Mithbandar Creek Visarjan Ghat at around 11:45 am on May 13

Authorities said the search operation was temporarily suspended on the night of May 14 due to inadequate lighting and strong water currents in the creek, which hampered rescue efforts

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Authorities said the search operation was temporarily suspended on the night of May 14 due to inadequate lighting and strong water currents in the creek, which hampered rescue efforts

On Friday, teams from the Disaster Management Cell, Thane Disaster Response Force, and the Thane Fire Brigade resumed the search operation with the help of local fishermen and boats

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On Friday, teams from the Disaster Management Cell, Thane Disaster Response Force, and the Thane Fire Brigade resumed the search operation with the help of local fishermen and boats

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