Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed and four injured after an apparent electrical mishap near a Ganapati pandal in Mumbai’s Kalachowki area. Locals alleged overcrowding and inadequate crowd management preceded the incident during the Ganesh festival
Cyber fraudster Ashwin Supra, who sent a fake WhatsApp threat claiming 400 kg of RDX was planted across Mumbai during Ganeshotsav, has been arrested in a joint Bihar–Mumbai Police operation. The hoax triggered mass panic but no explosives were found.