Doctors at Mumbai’s civic-run Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, popularly known as Sion Hospital, successfully carried out a critical emergency surgery to remove a sharp, sickle-like weapon lodged deep inside a man’s skull after an alleged assault, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) confirmed on Monday. Images showing the victim with a curved ‘koyta’ embedded in his head quickly spread across social media, drawing widespread attention and concern. Following the circulation of the video, the civic authorities released official details regarding the shocking incident, which took place earlier this month and required immediate medical intervention to save the patient’s life.
According to the BMC, the injured man was brought to the hospital’s casualty department during the early hours of May 2 after he was allegedly attacked with a coconut-cutting sickle. The man is identified as Rohit Pawar and is resident of Mankhurd. Despite the severe nature of the injury, doctors found the patient conscious, responsive, and without any visible neurological complications when he arrived at the hospital. Medical staff immediately transferred him to the trauma intensive care unit for urgent treatment. Detailed scans and radiological examinations later revealed that the sharp weapon had pierced the left side of his skull and penetrated nearly 1.5 inches into his brain, making the situation extremely delicate and life-threatening.
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The incident took place between 10:15 pm and 10:30 pm on May 1, 2026, in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area, reportedly near the PMG Colony market and a local chicken shop in the Kannamwar Nagar–Vikhroli-Mankhurd vicinity. Rohit had stepped out of his house to meet friends despite his father, Nagnath Pawar, warning him against going out late at night. According to police and family members, he was allegedly ambushed by a group of three to five people, including three minors, in what is believed to be a pre-planned attack linked to a personal dispute. The assailants allegedly used a 12-inch-long koyta, a sharp curved coconut-cutting sickle, which struck the left side of Rohit’s head and penetrated nearly 1.5 inches into his skull and brain. Following the incident, an FIR was registered at the Lallubhai Chowki police station in Mankhurd. Police have detained three minors and sent them to Dongri Children’s Home, while the main accused remains absconding.
A specialised team of doctors led by neurosurgeon Dr Batuk Diora, assisted by anaesthetists headed by Dr Shweta Mambre, conducted the high-risk emergency operation to remove the embedded weapon. Hospital officials said the procedure was completed successfully without causing further neurological damage to the patient. After the surgery, the man was shifted back to the trauma ICU, where he continues to remain under close medical observation and treatment. The BMC stated that the patient is currently conscious and stable, and doctors have observed gradual improvement in his condition, offering hope for a steady recovery in the coming days.