Updated On: 16 August, 2025 10:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Most of the injured Govindas were admitted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa and the District Government Hospital in Thane. The injuries were reported as non-critical, officials said

The Dahi Handi celebrations involve forming human pyramids. Representational Pic/Shadab Khan
Nine Govindas were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday as the city celebrated Janmashtami 2025, officials said.
Most of the injured Govindas were admitted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa and the District Government Hospital in Thane. The injuries were reported as non-critical, officials said.
At Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa, five Govindas were treated -- Aditya Raghunath Verma (18) from Waghoba Nagar, Kalwa with head injury, Krishna Mithu Swayan (13) from Mumbra – right hand injury, Samar Bansilal Rajbhar (10) from Kalwa – head injury, Nishant Santosh Sawant (5) from Bhandup – left shoulder injury, Saurabh Prakash Jadhav (26) from Bhandup – right shoulder injury.