Woman, 6-year-old son die after falling from 18th floor of Wakad housing complex

A 33-year-old woman and her six-year-old son died after falling from the 18th floor of a residential building in Wakad, Pimpri-Chinchwad, on Friday evening. The incident took place on October 30, 2026.

The deceased have been identified as Ekta Bhangad, 33, and her son Madhav Bhangad, 6. According to Vitthal Salunkhe, senior police inspector at Wakad police station, the incident occurred at around 6 pm at the Signature Park residential complex.

On receiving information about the incident, a police team reached the complex and began an investigation.

According to preliminary information, Ekta had been living in the same complex for several years with her husband, Manoj Bhangad, and their son. Her husband is said to work with a company in Yerawada.

Inspector Salunkhe said the police were looking into the circumstances in which the incident took place. The exact cause of the deaths has not yet come to light, he said. He added that further investigation into the matter was continuing.