Mumbai: Dahi handi injuries drop by 78% after imposing restrictions
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Following restrictions on height of human pyramids and barring minors to participate in Dahi Handi festivals, petitioner Swati Patil told SC that human injuries during festival have significantly reduced since 2014. Based on data, 292 people got injured in 2014 from Mumbai and Thane. It dropped to 142 and then to 64 in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Tap in for more from Mumbai.
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