By: Express News ServiceMumbai | September 18, 2025 01:13 AM IST 2 min readLocal residents in Nagpur staged protests at the police station demanding the arrest of the contractor and compensation for the bereaved family.Two youths lost their lives allegedly due to poor road conditions as their two-wheelers skidded due to potholes in separate incidents in the past two days in Maharashtra. The incidents sparked outrage among residents who raised concern on pothole-ridden roads in the state.In Palghar district, a 19-year-old youth, Smit Hemant Patil of Pikh village in Wada taluka, died on Tuesday morning when his scooter allegedly skidded on the pothole-ridden Wada–Bhiwandi highway and he came under a trailer moving behind him.He was employed with a private company in Vasuri and was the only earning member in his family.Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) at Wada police station.In another incident in Nagpur, 25-year-old Mahendra Fating died late Tuesday night after his two-wheeler fell into a long-unfinished pit near the Deputy Signal underpass in Lakadganj police limits. According to police, an iron rod protruding from the half-constructed cement road pierced his abdomen, leading to fatal internal bleeding. Fating, who worked as a supervisor in a construction material shop, was supporting the education of his younger brothers. Lakadganj police have booked a civic contractor for negligence in connection with the incident.Residents in both regions have alleged that civic apathy and unending repair work have turned major roads into accident-prone zones.While the Wada–Bhiwandi highway has been under reconstruction by Eagle Infrastructure, causing severe traffic disruptions, the Deputy Signal underpass in Nagpur has remained incomplete for nearly five years.Story continues below this adLocal residents in Nagpur staged protests at the police station demanding the arrest of the contractor and compensation for the bereaved family.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Mumbai